The results of Dutton and Aron's famous bridge experiment (where male subjects were interviewed by a female confederate of the experimenter on either a stable platform bridge or a flimsy suspension bridge) suggests that romantic attraction may result from:

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The bridge experiment demonstrated the misattribution of arousal as a cause of romantic attraction. The male subjects who were interviewed on the suspension bridge experienced higher levels of physiological arousal, which they misattributed to romantic attraction towards the female experimenter. This phenomenon has been replicated in other studies and is a well-established explanation for the connection between physiological arousal and attraction.

The Results of Dutton and Aron's Famous Bridge Experiment (Where