Chocolate has been associated with love and passion as long as chocolate has been around. More than a few women claim that chocolate is better than sex, although I think a combination of the two is best. Chocolate originated in Middle America, and the Aztec and Mayan peoples considered it a luxury with aphrodisiac powers. The emperor Montezuma reportedly consumed several glasses a day to build and maintain his powers.

For years, many thought that chemicals in chocolate caused a lover's high. Phenylethylamine (PEA) is a stimulant that is found in chocolate, and which is also produced in the body when a person is in love. That very logical theory is starting to fade; the amount of PEA in chocolate is low, and scientists now believe most of it is metabolized before it gets to the brain.

A new theory on chocolate is that some of the unique fats in chocolate act on the cannibinoid receptors in the brain. These special oils don't directly stimulate the nerves, but they slow the breakdown of endocannibinoids in the body and create a mild euphoria. Maybe.

The truth is that it doesn't matter whether science understands all the mysteries of chocolate and love. The fact that people experience and enjoy something is proof enough. That delicious, sweet taste doesn't need to be validated by the man in a lab coat. The satisfaction of chocolate is an emotional truth beyond question. Everyone has their favorite chocolates. I am partial to dark, which has less fat and sugar and more chocolate than the lighter stuff. Currently, I am eating lots of Dagoba Organic Chocolate. But I am usually open to opportunities to try new chocolates.

Why Chocolate is better than a Man (according to aphrodisiology.com)

• A Good chocolate bar is not hard to find.
• A bar of chocolate doesn’t bore you by constantly talking about sports.
• A chocolate penis won't make you pregnant.
• A large piece of chocolate lasts longer, but even a small morsel is satisfying.
• After telling your chocolate bar all your worries you can simply eat it.
• Chocolate accommodates your schedule. It's easy to GET chocolate any time you want!!!
• Chocolate won't complain if you take it shopping for shoes.
• Chocolate can satisfy you even if it's gone soft.
• Chocolate is just as attractive when you're sober.
• Chocolate is not afraid of the word "commitment"
• Chocolate might make a mess in your bed if you let it, but it won't make you sleep on a wet spot.
• Chocolate will never ask you to wear a wig and scream "Who's your Daddy?"
• Chocolate won't clean the bathroom, but it won't pee on the rim and forget to lower the seat.
• Chocolate won't fall asleep immediately afterwards.
• Chocolate won't take the remote control away from you, lose it, and blame it on you.
• Even if you have to pay for your chocolate, it's affordable.
• "If you love me, you'll swallow" has real meaning with chocolate.
• If you bite the nuts too hard the chocolate won't mind.
• No matter what kind of chocolate you like, it's legal.
• No one has ever been jilted by a chocolate bon-bon.
• Nobody gossips about who you had chocolate with.
• There's no shame in admitting you have chocolate on your own.
• When you have chocolate it does not keep your neighbors awake.
• With a chocolate truffle, there's no need to fake it.
• With chocolate, size doesn't matter.
• You can ask a stranger for chocolate without getting your face slapped.
• You can have as many kinds of chocolate as you can handle. Chocolate is never jealous.
• You can have chocolate at any time of the month.
• You can have chocolate in front of your parents. Your Mother will never dissaprove of your taste in chocolates.
• You don't get hairs in your mouth with chocolate.
• You can have chocolate while you are driving without being irresponsible
• You can have chocolate with a whole group of friends without being obscene.
• You can make chocolate last as long as you want it to.
• You can share chocolates with your best friend.
• Chocolate rarely dissapoints a woman!