'Women respond to romantic gestures on a full stomach'
Well, now, we kind of knew that...
In the world of romance, there is much to be adhered to, but it's funny how things evolve in relationships.
New relationships have this sense of excitement and intrigue, that puppy love stage. But like the best have said, no relationship is smooth sailing, it takes work to keep your relationship healthy.
One of the main things that keep relationships healthy is learning about your partner's love language.
Research that was shared online in 2015 spoke to a woman's brain and her reception to romantic gestures.
The study, which was published in the journal, Appetite, "found that women’s brains respond more to romantic cues on a full stomach than an empty one. The study explored brain circuitry in hungry versus satiated states among women who were past dieters and those who had never dieted." (Neuroscience News)
There is this stereotype about women and first dates and how they usually order a light meal (like a salad) when they are starting a new relationship.
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It makes us wonder if the adrenaline that comes with first dates allows women to be more perceptive to romantic cues and therefore an empty stomach isn't noticed.
Alice Ely, PhD, who was the first author of the research, said, "We found that young women both with and without a history of dieting had greater brain activation in response to romantic pictures in reward-related neural regions after having eaten than when hungry." (Neuroscience News)
The research all started when Ely and her colleagues were investigating how the brain changes or responds to food cues.
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With Valentine's Day approaching fast, you best get your romance on by planning a lovely meal.
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