Is it love or is it dopamine? | Tips from an ADHD Coach

Have you ever impulsively thrown yourself into a relationship? Do you change your interests based on who you’re dating? ADHD brains tend to have a lower baseline of dopamine. So, bursts of it can feel extra good. This can happen when we meet someone we like, and want them to like us back. 

ADHD coach Jaye Lin reacts to a quote on changing yourself in relationships from Ange’s ADHD Aha! podcast episode. Listen for Jaye’s own connection to this, and some reality checks you can give yourself.

Related resources

• ADHD, loving intensely, and impulsivity (Ange’s story)
• ADHD and emotions
• Download: Signs that ADHD is affecting your relationship

Timestamps

(00:38) Ange’s quote

(03:00) Jaye’s reaction

(04:35) What is dopamine?

(08:08) What happens once we get into the relationship we wanted?

(11:47) What can we do to help?

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