This week we have been talking about dating and what kinds of things are important in finding a marriage partner.  We always hear the phrase, "opposites attract" however, in dating people the opposite is true.  One of the laws of attraction is that you have similarities.  We have to be careful though to avoid misattribution of arousal.  You may have just raised your eyebrows and said huh?  Let me explain it this way.  If you ride on a scary roller coaster with a semi-attractive person, after the ride is over, because your adrenaline is pumping, you tend to think that person is more attractive.  This is an interesting concept, but if you look at it more closely we realize the physical symptoms we experience when we go through an exciting and adrenaline provoking experience are quite the same when we are around someone we are attracted to.  You might experience sweating, clammy hands, heart racing, and other physical symptoms.  This is the reason you might misattribute the feelings you are experiencing because they are the same in an adrenal provoking experience as they are when you are attracted to someone.  So be careful when the next guy asks you out to a scary movie or a theme park!  Make sure you see him in other situations so you can truly have an opportunity to understand your feelings.