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Is chemistry (that you feel to a person you are attracted to) a two-way feeling?

Asked by mary84 (570points) October 23rd, 2009

Sometimes you just “click” with people. You feel this strong attraction to someone, and it’s not just attraction, you feel this sexual tension and chemistry between you.

I’ve had that happen a few times, but I never got the chance to find out if the feeling was mutual. Do you think, what people call “chemistry” that you sometimes feel between you and someone else, is a mutual feeling?

I’m talking about those times when you feel as if there’s electricity between you.

Have you have that happen to you and did the other person feel the same way?

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mcbealer's avatar

oh yes
It is indeed electrifying when mutual. No comparison, really.

fireinthepriory's avatar

I don’t think I’d call it chemistry if it wasn’t mutual! I’d call a one-way feeling “attraction.” I have great chemistry with people who I’m not attracted to as well – I think you can have great “friend chemistry” as well as romantic chemistry. Sometimes even people with great stage chemistry don’t really like each other in real life.

But so the answer is yes – but because I define having chemistry with someone as an interaction!

gemiwing's avatar

I don’t think it’s always a two-way street. Sometimes (myself personally) we mistake chemistry for something we see in the other person that we want (self-love, happiness, personality traits).

‘True’ chemistry should be a two way street shouldn’t it? Otherwise you’ve got an open circuit.

Good question.

Judi's avatar

Sometimes it’s mutual and sometimes it’s not. I am so glad I no longer have to play that dating game!!

SpatzieLover's avatar

“Annie, when you meet someone and you’re attracted to them, it just means that your subconscious is attracted to their subconscious, subconsciously. So what we think of as chemistry is just two neuroses knowing that they are a perfect match.”

~A quote from Sleepless In Seattle

Glow's avatar

Ive heard something about how people emit a certain amount of pheromones and others catch on to it and thats what sexually attracts some people. I’m not saying this is true and this is not true, but their are some people who seem to attract the opposite sex much more than others with out much work. The only attraction that is felt though, is sexual, which can in turn lead to emotional should a relationship begin.

I don’t know the validity of this information, but if you google it, it may help lead you from one thing to the next.

simone54's avatar

Chemistry just means that one of the two in the couple are not completely boring.

LuhvKiller's avatar

I know that feeling and usually it is mutual when it’s electrifying. That’s a great feeling you should definitly see where it goes

Kraigmo's avatar

Chemistry means the woman is attracted to the man. That’s what makes it mutual. The man is already ready.

deni's avatar

There is definitely a difference between being attracted to someone and having chemistry with them…when you’re attracted to them you might like them but when there’s chemistry, like someone said above, you just know…it “clicks”...it feels different. Really, really, really good. :)

BBQsomeCows's avatar

nah it’s one of those mutidemetia null orgy emotions

sakura's avatar

I’ve had ‘chemistry’ with lots of people on a couple of occassions the feelings were mutual and although never blossomed into a full blown relationship, there was a spark that couldn’t be denied! Maybe it was lust, but I guess lust is chemistry happening in your body… all those hormones etc…

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