It turned out that love is good for the body - and scientists found confirmation of this.
During the experiments, the research participants ate white bread, stayed in a cold room at a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and received weak electric shocks - alone and with a partner. It turned out that in the presence of a loved one, blood sugar levels increase significantly less and return to normal faster, the body loses heat more slowly and the reaction to stress is weaker.
The authors explain the results with the concept of social physiology: the presence of a loved one can reduce stress on the body. This is consistent with social base theory, which suggests that the brain perceives loved ones as an additional source of security and therefore reacts less strongly to threats.