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Where your loves lives: A new study on how we feel love
14.10.2023 14:50
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:22
Have you ever wondered where exactly your feeling of love is located in your body?
A new study has tested where people feel their love is, and they have found something interesting.
Let's find out more on where love lives!
How it was tested
Researchers have crafted a map to explore how various types of love are experienced in our bodies and the intensity of those feelings.
They conducted surveys asking individuals about 27 types of love, including romantic love, love for family, friends, nature, and even a love for God.
Participants were also inquired about where in their bodies they felt these emotions and how strong these feelings were both physically and mentally.
Their discoveries indicate that different types of love can range from being very intense to less so and are often sensed in different areas of the body.
While most forms of love were strongly felt in the head, their presence varied in other parts of the body.
The most intense types of love were felt throughout the entire body.
Data for this research was gathered from hundreds of participants through an online survey.
The study also highlighted that love between individuals could be categorized into sexual and non-sexual love.
Moreover, it revealed that the more intensely someone felt a particular type of love in their body, the more it impacted their thoughts, and the more pleasant it felt.
Why it's important
The researchers suggest that love may have connections with our thoughts and pleasant sensations in the head.
The study also pointed out that cultural differences and personal experiences can influence how people feel different types of love.
For example, in a highly religious community, love for God might be the strongest, while for parents in a family, love for their children could be the most intense.
