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Oxytocin affects social distance between adult males and females, and may be responsible at least in part for romantic attraction and subsequent monogamous pair bonding. An oxytocin nasal spray caused men in a monogamous relationship, but not single men, to increase the distance between themselves and an attractive woman during a first ...
One study observed the relationship between sexual motivation in lesbian and bisexual women and period-related changes in circulating estrogen concentrations. [18] Lesbian women who were at the estrogen peak of their fertile cycle reported increased sexual motivation for sexual contact with women, whereas bisexual women reported only a slight ...
The biology of romantic love has been explored by such biological sciences as evolutionary psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology and neuroscience.Specific chemical substances such as oxytocin and dopamine are studied in the context of their roles in producing human experiences, emotions and behaviors that are associated with romantic love.
Studies have shown that women specifically not only show greater sensitivity to the release of oxytocin during sexual activity than men, but it has been suggested a correlation exists between oxytocin release and orgasm intensity, [7] which may explain why women generally associate stronger interconnectivity between love and sexual desire. [7]
A 2016 study published in Hormones and Behavior found that older men with the most emotional support (four or more sources from romantic and social relationships) had lower testosterone than ...
They also engage in social pair bonding, where two form a close relationship that does not involve sex. [15] Like in other vertebrates, pair bonds are created by a combination of social interaction and biological factors including neurotransmitters like oxytocin, vasopressin, and dopamine. [15] [16]
Again, female-led relationships are what they sound like: relationships in which women call the shots/wear the pants/insert metaphor of your choice, while their male partners assume a more ...
A biological basis for this regulation appears to be oxytocin. [3] Oxytocin has been tied to a broad array of social relationships and activities, including peer bonding, sexual activity, and affiliative preferences. [3] Oxytocin is released in humans in response to a broad array of stressors, especially those that may trigger affiliative needs.