Can one night stands help people form an emotional bond?
| Jan 16, 2019, 15:50 IST
While the world thinks that one night stands are exactly as they seem, a new study has found that having a one night stand might actually help people form an emotional bond with each other. It is usually thought that when people opt for one night stands it is because they want no emotional strings attached. However, a team of psychologists have concluded that not only does sexual desire attract potential partners towards each other, but it also helps them form an emotional bond.
“Sex may set the stage for deepening the emotional connection between strangers. This holds true for both men and women. Sex motivates human beings to connect, regardless of gender,” Gurit Birnbaum, lead author of the study said. “Although sexual urges and emotional attachments are distinct feelings, evolutionary and social processes likely have rendered humans particularly prone to becoming romantically attached to partners to whom they are sexually attracted,” said co-author Harry Reis.
“Sexual desire may play a causally important role in the development of relationships,” Birnbaum said, adding, “It’s the magnetism that holds partners together long enough for an attachment bond to form.” Well, this certainly proves that one night stands deserve a lot more credit than they're given. Stay tuned for more updates.
“Sex may set the stage for deepening the emotional connection between strangers. This holds true for both men and women. Sex motivates human beings to connect, regardless of gender,” Gurit Birnbaum, lead author of the study said. “Although sexual urges and emotional attachments are distinct feelings, evolutionary and social processes likely have rendered humans particularly prone to becoming romantically attached to partners to whom they are sexually attracted,” said co-author Harry Reis.
“Sexual desire may play a causally important role in the development of relationships,” Birnbaum said, adding, “It’s the magnetism that holds partners together long enough for an attachment bond to form.” Well, this certainly proves that one night stands deserve a lot more credit than they're given. Stay tuned for more updates.