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13/04/2022

That fluttery feeling you get in your stomach when you meet someone new isn't a sign that you'll be together forever. It's merely a physiological lust response, scientists told NBC News. So there's no need to worry if you feel calm instead of jittery when your partner walks through the door. "True love is a well-being experience that does not include nervousness or excitement," neuroscientist Nicole Gravagna, PhD explained, adding that dopamine and endorphins "drop to only mildly elevated levels compared to the pre-relationship level" after the five-year relationship mark

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A 2017 study reported by Psychology Today found that "love at first sight" isn't always just a case of looking at the past with rose-colored glasses. Respondents did immediately report falling in love at first sight with potential partners, with men more likely to do so than women. Granted, those strong, initial feelings don't encapsulate all of what romantic love is, but they can prompt a person to pursue something deeper.

13/04/2022

Betty Everett (and Cher) were right: it's in his kiss. A study in the journal Arch S*x Behavior determined that men and women use early lip-locks to determine whether or not a potential match is right for them, though women put more emphasis on them. The study also states that kissing is also highly valued by couples in long-term relationships, as it helps to keep bonds strong.

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Per Psychology Today, "Mindfulness and compassion meditations increase activity in brain centers connected with empathy and positive emotions, decrease activation of our fear centers, and make our brains more interconnected—a trait associated with the secure attachment pattern." In other words, the more you practice compassion for your partner, the easier it will be to understand where they're coming from and the more connected you'll feel.

13/04/2022

According to a study in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, your personal well-being increases as you increase the time you put into your romantic relationship. (However, the benefits aren't the same if you're not already pretty happy with your partner.)

04/04/2022

If you're thinking women have less heart disease because they have less stress in their lives, you would be wrong. "The hormones of premenopausal women seem to be protective against heart disease," says fertility expert Zaher Merhi, MD, OBGYN. This logic tracks when you consider that "women have fewer heart attacks than men prior to menopause, but by age 65, they are equals," according to Gersh

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Not all bodies are the same, but fat stores are most commonly found on women around the hips, abdomen, and buttocks. Langdon says this is "to keep the fat stores (food) near the growing uterus and fetus during pregnancy." Women's bodies start preparing for childbearing well before they even consider conceiving. To learn about how feeling overwhelmed impacts your health, check out 23 Terrifying Ways Stress Wreaks

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If you think you know all about the elusive clitoris—think again.

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Discharge—sometimes seen in women's underwear—is part of the vagina's self-cleaning process. "That's why only the external v***a and l***a requiring cleaning," says Langdon. The mucus produced in the cervix, which is at the top of the womb, is the body's way of cleaning what women cannot otherwise reach. For more expert information on bodies, check out 40 Subtle Signs Your Body Is Telling You Something's Seriously Wrong.

04/04/2022

This fact blows the long-held belief that men are stronger than women out of the water.

02/04/2022

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, we've seen the virus infecting men at a higher rate than women. While this could be a result of a few factors, women have been proven to fight off infections better than men at every age.

02/04/2022

The longstanding belief that women generally get drunk more readily than men has some scientific backing to it. "Women have less of an enzyme that breaks down alcohol before it can get into the bloodstream, which is why women get inebriated on less amount of alcohol," says Langdon. So, the level to which you get intoxicated is not fully dependent on weight and muscle mass, as is commonly believed.

02/04/2022

Women's more sizable hippocampus and prefrontal cortex (PFC) are responsible for some of the differences between how men and women think.

"The PFC controls social behavior, cause and effect thinking, and judgment," says Kimberly Langdon, OBGYN and medical advisor at Medzino Health. "[It] develops at a younger age in girls, and this is why they take fewer risks than boys of the same age." The PFC is also responsible for why women have a more acute capacity for details. "Women include more details in their decision-making or in conversations, which is why men think they talk more or take longer to express themselves," Langdon says.

02/04/2022

For better or worse, women have a stronger sense of smell than men. A study published in PLOS ONE found that "women's brains have up to 50 percent more olfactory neurons." And while scientists believe this is likely a contributing factor to women's superior sense of smell, they think there is more to it than that. According to Medical News Today, some experts believe "a superior sense of smell helps mother and child to bond after birth" and "influences females' selection of potential mates."

02/04/2022

If you've ever felt like women and men see the world differently, you're not totally wrong. A study led by psychology professor Israel Abramov found that "women were more adept at distinguishing between subtle gradations than were men," according to Smithsonian Magazine. This disparity was most apparent in the middle of the color spectrum—Abramov found that women were better able to distinguish tiny differences in color hues that were yellow or green. For tips on how to stay calm during the coronavirus pandemic, check out 17 Mental Health Tips for Quarantine From Therapists.

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