Today, as a society, we think that hugs have a relaxing effect on all of us. While this is true, a recent study has shown that the effect may be different in men and women. Research on 76 couplesshowed that men feel no relief when hugged.

Men and women who were couples were told to hug their partners before having a stressful experience, in a Ruhr University study. As a result of the tests, women who hugged their partners before the said experiences were more positive than those who didn’t. lower biological stress response popped up.

There was no difference between men who hugged and who did not hug.

In the stress test in question, the setting for measuring stress was people who dip one hand in cold water and look at the camera for three minutes. Biological stress response, which can be measured by the stress hormone cortisol in saliva, There was no difference between groups of men taking the same test. orphan.

The results show that cuddling with a partner is effective against stressful social situations such as school exams, job interviews or presentations. It can work in reducing stress in women. proved it. On the other hand, cuddling before a stressful event has also been shown to have no relaxing effect on men, at least with this study. The research was published May 18 in the journal Plos One.