Have you ever felt close to someone—physically—but still ended up feeling strangely empty? Like something was supposed to click... but didn’t? You’re not broken for craving connection and feeling more alone afterward. In this video, we explore the quiet space between lust and love, and why chasing one can leave us hollow when what we really needed was care, safety, or to be seen. Through PSI and CHI’s story, we look at how lust hits fast, but fades fast too—while love builds slowly, in the quiet, messy moments. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why did that feel good but still hurt?”—this one’s for you.
Have you ever mistaken lust for love—and how did you realize the difference?
Script by: Tai Khuong
Voice Over: @amandasilvera
Animator: Animator: Andrew Allan @PancakeStudio-a17
Youtube Manager: Cindy Cheong
Director: Tai Khuong
Assisted: Brisky Quach & Ngan Luong
Thumbnail by: Anilizea
Further readings on the differences:
Burri, A., Spector, T. D., & Schweitzer, R. D. (2014). An epidemiological survey of post-coital psychological symptoms in a UK population sample of female twins. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 17(2), 198–204. https://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2014.10
Maczkowiack, J., Schweitzer, R. D., & O'Brien, J. (2018). Postcoital dysphoria: Prevalence and correlates among males. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 44(6), 569–579. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2017.1405297
Hatfield, E., & Rapson, R. L. (1993). Love, sex, and intimacy: Their psychology, biology, and history. HarperCollins College Publishers.
Have you ever mistaken lust for love—and how did you realize the difference?
Script by: Tai Khuong
Voice Over: @amandasilvera
Animator: Animator: Andrew Allan @PancakeStudio-a17
Youtube Manager: Cindy Cheong
Director: Tai Khuong
Assisted: Brisky Quach & Ngan Luong
Thumbnail by: Anilizea
Further readings on the differences:
Burri, A., Spector, T. D., & Schweitzer, R. D. (2014). An epidemiological survey of post-coital psychological symptoms in a UK population sample of female twins. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 17(2), 198–204. https://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2014.10
Maczkowiack, J., Schweitzer, R. D., & O'Brien, J. (2018). Postcoital dysphoria: Prevalence and correlates among males. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 44(6), 569–579. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2017.1405297
Hatfield, E., & Rapson, R. L. (1993). Love, sex, and intimacy: Their psychology, biology, and history. HarperCollins College Publishers.
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- Lust vs Love, Emotional Emptiness After Intimacy, Postcoital Dysphoria
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