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Oxytocin is a hormone that has so far been associated mainly with childbirth. Who among us has not heard that labor was induced artificially by administering oxytocin to a pregnant woman? Recently, however, scientists have been conducting research on the effect of this hormone on human libido and partner bonds. They try to prove that it is because of him that we fall in love or decide to betray and end a mature, well-formed relationship.
Oxytocin is produced in the brain. Right after we reach orgasm, it enters the bloodstream. As such, scholars argue that it has a significant influence on our decisions.
It was supposed to be just a short adventure, and suddenly you’re hoping for a deeper feeling
According to researchers, the better the sex, the greater our desire to see our partner again. And not because of the desire to repeat the earthquake experienced earlier. The point is that oxytocin is supposed to be responsible for the formation of interpersonal bonds. It is thanks to her that we begin to feel longing, the need for closeness. By design, a one-time sexual partner becomes an object of pondering, taking up more and more space in our mind.
One wants, the other doesn’t
Unfortunately, there is a problem here. There is a difference between a woman’s and a man’s response to oxytocin. Men have testosterone, a hormone that interferes with oxytocin. For this reason, after great elation, a typical man simply … falls asleep. Women, on the other hand, very quickly begin to make far-reaching plans about a wedding carpet, a bunch of children and a house with a garden. It’s all about oxytocin. She is responsible for many broken women’s hearts and hectoliters of tears shed.
No matter what it was, now it’s Love
It is probably due to oxytocin that we decide to take reckless steps, against any common sense. The above-mentioned need for connection and intimacy can dominate our thinking to such an extent that we will be ready to sacrifice the relationship in which we are and feel good for the newly met person, with whom we were supposed to have only a fleeting affair. that for some unknown reason, someone has turned his head so much that he can’t see the world outside of him. Yes, it’s oxytocin again.
Every medal has two sides
Reversing the situation, it can therefore be said that since oxytocin has such a strong impact on partner relationships, it can be used just to keep a loved one with you. Taking care of a successful sex life, heating up the atmosphere in the bedroom, we will make our other half not even think about romancing on the side. Let’s remember! The better the sex, the more oxytocin is released, which creates a need for closeness.
Responsibility above all
Let’s not get crazy. We must remember that we are adults after all. We cannot blame our choices on hormones. Perhaps they do have some influence on us, but ultimately we decide our own fate and bear the consequences of our choices.