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31 Weird Science Facts Behind Love, Relationships, and Break-Ups

By:: Brian C. Miller; Cracked Writers

August 01, 2021

31 Weird Science Facts Behind Love, Relationships, and Break-Ups

We're not saying that love and relationships can basically be boiled down to a bunch of chemical signals in our brain… But also, yeah, that's pretty much all there is to it. …Is that better or worse? Oh no.

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Changing your partners probably won't change your relationship issues. 2019 CRACKED.COM In one long-term study, researchers found people repeated the same dynamics of ended relationships in new relationships — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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After a breakup, your self-concept is vulnerable. 2010 CRACKED.COM After a breakup, you may feel a your sense of you changes, on top of having to deal with the grief of losing a partner. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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Social media makes breakups harder, even if you unfollow and block. 2020 Unfriend CRACKED.COM Social media makes it very difficult to get distance from an ex. Try taking a break from it for a faster recovery. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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On average, people don't gain weight after a breakup. 2019 CRACKEDO COM Emotionally eating doesn't appear to be as big of an issue as media makes it out to be. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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Reflecting on a breakup speeds up the recovery process. 2015 CRACKED.COM Repeatedly talking about a breakup is actually good for you, even if it's annoying for your friends. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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Breakups hurt women more, but they recover more fully. 2015 CRACKED.COM Women report more physical and emotional pain, but men never fully recover they just move on. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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HEARTACHE REALLY AFFECTS OUR HEARTS. Emotional pain involves the same regions of the brain as physical pain. Emotional stress, like during a breakup, causes muscle tightness, chest pain, and increased heart rate. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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FALLING IN LOVE TRIGGERS THE SAME EUPHORIA IN THE BRAIN AS COCAINE. It can occur in a fifth of a second. I guess all those songs comparing love to drugs are correct. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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LOOKING AT A PHOTO OF A LOVED ONE REDUCES PAIN. Looking at a photo of a romantic partner can activate reward systems that reduce pain. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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WHEN TWO LOVERS LOOK INTO EACH OTHER'S EYES, THEIR HEART RATES SYNCHRONIZE. Women tend to adjust to their partner's heart rate and respiration more often. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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YOUR RELATIONSHIP STATUS DOESN'T AFFECT YOUR HAPPINESS AT THE END OF YOUR LIFE. If you're afraid of dying alone, just know that researchers have found people of all relationship statuses to have no significant differences in happiness. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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HUMANS ARE HARDWIRED TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT WHILE KISSING. All over the world, two-thirds of people lean to the right when going in for a smooch. The kiss recipient will normally mirror the initiator's head movement. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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SEXUAL AROUSAL TURNS OFF REGIONS IN OUR BRAIN THAT HELP US WITH CRITICAL THINKING. No surprise that you're dumber when you're horny. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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LOVE CAN BE CHEMICALLY BROKEN DOWN INTO THREE CATEGORIES. The three stages are lust (testosterone, estrogen), attraction (dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin), and attachment (oxytocin and vasopressin). CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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WEARING RED MAKES YOU MORE ATTRACTIVE TO OTHER PEOPLE. More importantly, research shows you also feel more attractive in red. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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PEOPLE ARE PERCEIVED AS MORE ATTRACTIVE WHILE IN GROUPS. All genders are rated as more attractive when in groups. Researchers believe this is because our facial oddities tend to visually average out when next to others. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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SINGLE MEN WHO OWN DOGS ARE MORE ATTRACTIVE. People attracted to men find owning a dog is a sign that a man is more capable of care-giving. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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PEOPLE PREFER MATES WHO ARE THEIR SAME HEIGHT. Regardless of your height, you have a genetic predisposition to date someone else who is similar in height. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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TEENS WHO DON'T DATE HAVE BETTER SOCIAL SKILLS AND ARE LESS DEPRESSED. Contrary to social pressure, you won't BE poorly adjusted if you don't date in high school. In fact, one study showed that you might be happier. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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PEOPLE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY WANT IN A ROMANTICI PARTNER. People want partners with general positive qualities, but specific qualities you may list for an ideal partner have no predictive value over who you'll date. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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WOMEN FIND MEN'S FACES MORE ATTRACTIVE WHILE LISTENING TO A FAMILIAR SONG. Heterosexual women said they'd be more likely to date men while stimulating and complex music was playing. This effect was not seen on men. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT GAZES WHETHER THEY ARE IN LOVE OR LUST. People who see someone as a potential romantic interest will look at their face a half second longer than those who just feel sexual desire. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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IF YOU'RE PHYSICALLY COLDER, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO PICK A ROMANCE MOVIE. We associate romance with warmth. The next time a friend wants to watch a romantic flick you don't, offer them a warm drink. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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YOUR FACIAL ATTRACTION PREFERENCES ARE 50% UNIQUE TO YOU. The faces you are attracted to are based on your personal experiences about half the time, not based on genetic disposition or childhood development. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Scientific Facts About Love & Dating To Ruin The Romance

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Most people want to stay friends with an ex due to sentimentality. 2016 CRACKED.COM Men rated sexual access and pragmatism as reasons to stay friends with ex higher than women did. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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Rejection activates the same areas in the brain as experiencing physical pain 2013 CRACKED.COM After being dumped, your brain activity increases in the regions associated. with addiction and OCD, which explains why it's hard to let go — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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45% of relationship satisfaction is based on your perception of the relationship 2020 CRACKED.COM The partnership you build and how you feel around your partner is more important than which partner you choose. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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Commitment readiness predicts your next relationship success 2019 CRACKED.COM When a person doesn't feel ready to commit, they are less likely to act in relationship supportive ways. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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Your beliefs about personality will determine how you deal with a breakup. 2016 CRACKED.COM If you think personalities are more malleable, you're more likely to move on quicker from the perceived rejection than someone who thinks personalities are more static. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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The placebo affect can mend your broken heart 2017 CRACKED.COM Just knowing you are trying to do something positive to ease your emotional pain can make you feel BETTER. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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On-and-off-again relationships might be toxic for your mental health 2018 CRACKED.COM These relationships have higher rates of abuse, poorer communication, and lower levels of commitment. — Source: 13 Scientific Findings About Breakups To Ease The Pain

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