Facts about love and relationships
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Even if you’re the one your friends go to for relationship advice, there are tons of things you don’t know. Various outlets researched and discovered different surprises regarding love that most people probably wouldn’t have ever known otherwise.
Thankfully, all the details are here for you to enjoy and learn more. Not only will these facts shock you, but they will help with your love life.
Physical Attractiveness Is Associated With A Higher Chance Of Divorce
According to the Journal of Personal Relationships, being “beautiful” as society defines it is associated with a higher chance of getting divorced. This is why you shouldn’t get someone solely based on looks!
Having Similar Drinking Habits Makes It Last
Who knew drinking could keep a relationship going? A University of Buffalo study indicated that couples with the same drinking habits are more likely to stay together. If one drank more than the other, the divorce rate was higher.
Be Careful Getting Married After 32…
Nicholas H. Wolfinger conducted a study that found age matters when it comes to marriage. After the age of 32, your chances of divorce increase by five percent with each passing year.
Do You Have Divorced Parents?
The Salt Lake Tribune published a fact about people who have divorced parents. Those who fall into that category have a significantly higher chance of divorce as well, with 43 percent ending things after 10 years.
Don’t Break The Bank For A Wedding
An Emory University study found that expensive weddings will cost you later. Those spending more than $20,000 for a wedding are 3.5 times more likely to split up than those who kept it under $10,000.
Falling In Love Can Give You OCD-Like Symptoms
The BBC revealed that recently falling in love can give you similar symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). You might start to check if the door is locked, for example, repeatedly. You might also begin to wash your hands more than necessary.
When Do Breakups Happen?
In a TED Talk by David McCandless, a British data journalist, he revealed some interesting facts about breakups. He announced that people usually tell the other person about the breakup on Mondays, and very few happen at Christmas.
How Long Do You Think It Takes To Decide If You Like Someone?
Studies indicate that it only takes you four minutes to determine if you like someone. The same goes for the other person as well. Maybe that’s why they say first impressions are everything.
Are You Dating Online?
Trina Boice wrote that 33% of people who date online form a relationship, while 33% don’t but continue looking. Meanwhile, the other 33% give up on trying to find love online at all.
Three-Second Hugs Are The Norm For Married Couples
A psychology professor revealed that most married couples only hug for three or fewer seconds. They need to reconsider because 20-second hugs can reduce stress and spur a mighty oxytocin release.
Kissing Is More Important Than…
This might be hard to believe, but a study from Oxford University found that frequent kissing is more important to a relationship than intercourse. Use that in an argument next time you get asked to give up the goods.
Your Scent Matters
Why do you think colognes and perfumes cost so much? According to the BBC, a person’s smell could be as important as their appearance when it comes to their likability.
Did You Know This About Heart Rates?
When you’re a couple, whether you’re a man or woman, your heart rate syncs up with your partner’s. That means your heart beats as fast as the person’s your romantically involved with according to the International Journal of Psychophysiology.
These Men Have Lower IQs…
We hate to break it to the men, but if you’re a cheater, you don’t have a regular IQ. According to Express, guys who cheat are likely to have lower IQs.
You Like Someone Because Of Their Genes?
You don’t like someone because of their Levi’s, but because of their DNA. The BBC pointed out that when we are interested, it’s due to our subconscious appreciating their genes on the inside.
Looking At Pictures Of Someone You Love Helps A Lot
The New York Times reported an interesting fact about looking at people you love. They said that viewing loved ones can reduce moderate pain by up to 40 percent and lessen severe pain by 10 to 15 percent.
Happiness Is Contagious
Research indicates that happiness is contagious. That’s why it can be difficult to leave a partner who is happy. If your ex is someone that always had a smile, that’s probably why you had a hard time letting them go if you did.
Heartbreak Is Real
The Mayo Clinic revealed that heartbreak is real. In fact, it goes by broken heart syndrome and the symptoms are almost the same as a heart attack. That sounds intense.
What’s The Deal With Workplace Romances?
Good news for those who find someone at their job. Studies show that romances that form in the workplace have a higher chance of escalating to marriage than other types of meetings (through friends or family).
Don’t Know What To Wear? Try Blue
If you can’t figure out what to wear before going on a date, you should probably try blue. This is for the guys, since studies show women are attracted to men in blue.
A Breakup Can Literally Change A Person
Research in the Personality and Psychology Bulletin found that the more committed a person was in a relationship, the higher the chances of them changing after a breakup.
Some people can actually feel like an entirely different person, and this may affect how they interact in future relationships.
We Sense And Attract Those With A Different Immune System
We actually have some kind of sixth sense that makes us feel attracted to those whose immune system complements ours.
A study from the University of Switzerland had women smell unwashed T-shirts of men and found that they preferred the smell of the man’s shirt whose immune system was most different from their own.
Love Is The Combination Of Three Different Feelings
Love is a cocktail of three feelings in one. Helen Fisher has pointed out in her research that romantic love can actually be broken down into three sensations: lust, attraction, and attachment.
Each feeling releases a specific set of hormones from the brain and through the body.
There’s A Reason We Like Someone With Confidence
If you’ve wondered why you’ve liked bad boys or type-A women, it’s because they radiate confidence. Confidence is what dating expert Marius Davorik says helps us determine and fortify our innate desire to ensure our DNA survives many generations.
Blushing Doesn’t Just Mean They’re Nervous…
It’s also a sign of arousal due to their attraction to you. Dating experts have found that the blood vessels in your face dilate when you’re aroused. This gives color to your cheeks, makes your lips look fuller, and can even make your eyes sparkle.
Post-Breakup Stress Makes It Hard To Eat
The stress caused by a breakup increases the cortisol levels in your body. This diverts the blood away from the digestive tract. It’s no wonder just the thought of food seems nauseating.
This is amplified by your fight or flight response as your higher heart rate is also increasing adrenaline.
The More You Talk About Them, The Quicker You Get Over Them
Although distraction is often the go-to after a breakup because it helps set an “out of sight, out of mind” mentality, a study published by Social Psychology and Personality Science found that those who repeatedly talk about their ex get over them sooner.
Another Reason To Hate Mondays…
Mondays are about to get even bluer as statistics show that most breakups are announced on Mondays. To be more specific, they tend to happen right before Spring Break.
On the other hand, very few breakups occur at Christmas because no one likes to be alone for the holidays.
Falling In Love Is Basically The Same As Getting Addicted To Cocaine
The early stages of dating release a lot of dopamine, the same chemical activated when using cocaine and nicotine. It’s behind those rush of pleasure and happiness that make drugs addictive!
Love Makes You Blind
A Harvard study said that “love is blind” because the feeling of love deactivates the neural pathways responsible for negative emotions, such as fear and social judgment.
This impairs your ability to make critical assessments and is why you tend to ignore all the red flags.
