If you like hiking, you must have heard of blue and white blazing, but what does Banana blazing mean? Is it even a valid term?

Blazes are offshoots along the Appalachian Trail. Blue and white trails are the most common ones. While hikers avoid white blazes, they prefer blue blazes. Blue blazes allow hikers to avoid the trail, thus saving time during a hike. They also lead to vistas, campgrounds, food and fuel sources, as well as picturesque mountain tops. White blazes, on the other hand, do the opposite. They are less easy to navigate through, and it takes time to travel over them.

While it is a hiking slang term, banana blazing has little to do with hiking. It is a phrase used to describe the act of following a man down the trail of love, usually by a woman. Contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with chasing bananas either.

Several things make a woman fall in love with a man. Sometimes it happens due to a man’s physical attributes like height, muscularity, and facial features, while sometimes, it’s due to a man’s behavioral traits. Sometimes, it is the zeal and confidence that appear extremely masculine to women. In some cases, it is also due to shared interests.

We’ve done our fair share of research on this topic and have delved into what makes a woman fall in love with a man. Yes, we’re experienced hikers, too, but we doubt our experience will come into play here. With that said, let’s look at banana blazing and the chemistry of love.

The Chemistry of Love

When men and women fall in love, their brains release dopamine. Dopamine is the hormone released when people experience pleasure, which also includes love. Dopamine also produces testosterone, making people feel sweaty around the person they like. Testosterone also boosts sex drive in the early stages of falling in love.

As discussed above, when women fall in love, norepinephrine and phenylethylamine are produced in their bodies. These chemicals enhance focus while also creating a euphoric state. This enhanced focus is what makes them stay alert and wait for a phone call or a text message. It also keeps them awake thinking about their romantic interest.

Then there is oxytocin. It is released at various points during sex and cuddling. Interestingly, women produce more of it as opposed to men. This is partly why why men don’t fall in love that quickly, even if they have had sex with a woman.

What oxytocin does is make a woman feel comfortable around a man. It also makes women drop their guard and be completely vulnerable. Oxytocin also makes a woman feel a strong attachment to the man they like. This is why women are somewhat addicted to the person they date.

All of these chemicals we have discussed till now tend to create a feedback love loop. Romantic attachment and sexual pleasure release a comprehensive bundle of these chemicals. As a result, a woman pays more attention to the source while trying to seek more of these chemicals. This is also a reason why love is a kind of drug.

However, it’s not always about chemicals, and therefore, this chemical love science doesn’t apply to every woman. Personal preferences and history also have a huge part to play when it comes to falling in love.

The Psychological Side of Love

As we have discussed in the previous paragraphs, you can’t apply the same brain chemistry to every woman and make them Banana Blaze after you. This is where the psychological idea of “attachment styles” comes into play.

Even if you make her release the right blend of chemicals, she can still reject the moves you use to make her fall in love with you.

While biology and chemistry ask you to trigger certain hormones, soft sciences such as biology say something very different. From a psychological viewpoint, something very personal could make a woman accept or reject a man’s romantic advances.

Let’s suppose you are dating a woman, and then she ghosts you all of sudden. It could also be a temporary fling that turned into something very serious. There are two different attachment styles at play here. But mostly, an attachment style is a reaction to the one person we find ourselves interested in.

There are four attachment styles. While one of them is right off toxic, the next two can be problematic, and one of them is just right for you. It sounds weird, but a woman might have two different attachment styles for two different people.

The moment a person understands these attachment styles, their past romantic encounters will start making sense. Let’s look at some of the different attachment styles.

Fearful

As the name implies, a fearful person in this case refers to a woman who has experienced some form of an emotional trauma in the past. Therefore, they are afraid to get too comfortable around another person. They fear that the things that have happened in the past might happen again, even though they might never happen.

Moreover, they find themselves unworthy of love and affection, and they also doubt your intentions behind your attachment towards them. The sad part is, there is no magic pill that can fix a fearful person. Only through self-belief and confidence can they overcome their fears and become emotionally strong to love all over again.

Dismissive

Dismissive girls don’t seek romantic relationships since they prefer being by themselves. Even if they feel a strong mammalian pull towards a person, they are most likely to pull back and slither back into their shell.

Even if she feels strongly for someone, she will try her best to fight the feelings until she succeeds in shutting them altogether. Even if you manage to win her affection, you will always find yourself trying too hard.

Secure

This is the best kind of attachment. A secure girl has no issues relying on another person, and she also doesn’t mind her partner relying on her. Secure girls aren’t the clingy types. Unlike insecure girls, you won’t find them blowing up your phone, stalking you or basically begging for your attention.

Also, when things do get a little messy, she won’t avoid you like the plague. She will respect your boundaries, and even if she wants to see you, she won’t be too pushy. Moreover, you will find it much easier talking to her, and sorting things out.

Anxious

Unlike secure girls, anxious girls are annoyingly insecure and lack self-esteem. She isn’t afraid of intimacy, but she wants so much of it that it can get a little suffocating at times. You might be familiar with this attachment style if you find a girl treating you like a prized limited edition item right after the first date. Unlike the secure girl, she might not fall for you that much, but she will be extremely possessive of you.

It is hard to understand what goes on in a girl’s mind before she lets someone into her life. However, with the right knowledge of chemistry and psychology, it becomes easier for you to distinguish between whom to date and whom to steer clear from.