Autumn Memes

Normal flirting: "Your eyes remind me of the stars." Science nerd flirting: *launches into detailed biochemical explanation of why leaves change color* When your crush mentions autumn foliage and you respond with a full dissertation on chlorophyll degradation, anthocyanin production, and free radical formation. Nothing says "I'm interested" like explaining how plants systematically dismantle their photosystems before winter! The struggle is real for those of us who can't help but turn romantic moments into impromptu science lectures. Romance may be chemistry, but apparently explaining actual plant chemistry isn't the aphrodisiac we think it is!