Do romantic relationships decrease your\u00a0T levels?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nTears and testosterone – Long-Term Relationship with Women<\/h2>\n
If you make a woman\u00a0cry you’d better run quickly – the scent of tears\u00a0lowers your testosterone dramatically.<\/p>\n
A study in the journal\u00a0Science <\/em>by Gelstein et al\u00a0<\/em>[1]\u00a0proposed that tears serve as ‘chemosignals<\/strong><\/em>‘, where emotional tearing – which is thought to be uniquely human trait – serves as a chemical messenger.<\/p>\nFemale volunteers were asked to watch sad films and researchers then collected collected tears in a vial. 24 men were then asked to sniff the tears (as well as a control substance for assessing the differences) and rate them on a number of attributes such as pleasantness and familiarity.<\/p>\n
The study found that sniffing tears reduced T levels by a significant average of\u00a012.7%<\/strong> in comparison to the control substance. That’s a big drop!<\/p>\nGelstein concluded that merely sniffing negative-emotion\u2013related odorless tears obtained from women donors induced reductions in sexual appeal attributed by men to pictures of women\u2019s faces. Moreover, after sniffing such tears, men experienced reduced self-rated sexual arousal, reduced physiological measures of arousal, and reduced levels of testosterone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nSo if you’re in a long-term relationship you’d better keep her happy – or sacrifice those testosterone gains!<\/p>\n
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Key Point:<\/strong><\/em><\/span> The chemosignal of a woman’s tears can make our testosterone levels plummet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nChildren: Fatherhood and Testosterone<\/h2>\n
We are primed and hard wired to seek mates and bear the fruit of our loins – it’s one of the reasons why we have high T levels. The higher they are, the more ‘mating success’ you’ll get.<\/p>\n
In species in which males care for young, testosterone is often high during mating periods but then declines to allow for care giving of resulting offspring – and this model may well apply to human males too<\/strong><\/em> according to Gettler\u00a0et al [2].<\/p>\nIn this study, 624 fathers – some settled with partners and some single, had their T levels analysed.<\/p>\n
Results suggested that partnered males had between 26-34% lower levels than control males, which was much lower than in single fathers.<\/p>\n
It’s not just the actual having children either – a study by Eldestein\u00a0et al [3] shows that it’s not only\u00a0expectant mothers that go through hormonal mood swings but also the father-to-be too.<\/p>\n
29 couples were assessed 4 times throughout the pre-natal period, with measurements of cortisol, testosterone, and other sex hormones taken each time. Results showed\u00a0significant pre-natal declines in testosterone<\/strong>, as well as another hormone called progesterone<\/strong> <\/em>– this hormone is a pre-cursor to T.<\/p>\nIn reality who’s to say that these changes in hormones are not just down to a rapid change in lifestyle? – broken sleep, infrequent eating and general stressful lifestyle. Nevertheless, regardless of cause it is definitely worth bearing in mind.<\/p>\n
Additionally, there’s research to suggest that even the sound of an infant crying can knock your T levels.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nA study by van Anders [4]\u00a0<\/span>found that men’s T levels decrease when a baby cries in their presence, but only when nurturing takes place – the man comforts the child. Interestingly, when nurturing didn’t take place, the sound of an infant crying actually elevated T.<\/p>\n
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Key Point:<\/strong><\/span><\/em>\u00a0In species in which males care for young, testosterone is often high during mating periods but then declines to allow for care giving of resulting offspring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nMarriage and romantic relationships<\/h2>\n
Research suggests that those in committed, romantic relationships may have lower testosterone levels than their bachelor counterparts<\/strong>, with T levels differing between ‘competitive’ and ‘bond-maintenance’ males.<\/p>\nA study in the journal\u00a0Hormonal Behaviour <\/em>[5]\u00a0<\/em>studied the T levels of 122 North American males and found that\u00a0men in committed, romantic relationships had 21% lower testosterone levels than men not involved in such partnerships.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nInterestingly, the study also looked at the differences between T levels in those that were married and those in committed, romantic relationships\u00a0<\/strong>and found no differences suggesting that hormonal changes occur via paired bonding rather than the actual status\u00a0of marriage.<\/p>\nPolygynous men – single males that mate with multiple females – have been shown to have higher T levels than married fathers. For example, Alvergne\u00a0et al [6] found that in a sample of 28 men, those with multiple partners had higher morning T levels than monogamous men.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nSimilarly, van Anders et al [7] studied the T levels of partnered, polygynous males with multiple partners and polygynous\u00a0males without multiple partners and found that monogamous males had the lowest testosterone levels of all, and\u00a0polygynous males with multiple partners had the highest.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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\nSummary – The effect of long-term relationships on testosterone<\/h2>\n
Relationships with partners, our children and our families are all fundamental aspects of human behavior.<\/p>\n
Men in longer term partnerships\u00a0often joke about feeling less manly when they ‘settle down’ but the reality is that there are a number of hormonal changes occur in men when we create these relationships – many of them hard wired in place by evolution to ensure that we tend and befriend our loved ones.<\/p>\n
We’re certainly not\u00a0recommending you live a bachelor lifestyle just so you can keep your T levels elevated – and we’re sure that these hormonal adaptations are short-term. But nevertheless it provides an interesting rationale for those wanting to boost their hormone levels as much as is naturally possible.<\/p>\n
\nWhat can you do to keep you T levels elevated?<\/h2>\n
TestoFuel <\/a>is an all natural testosterone booster that provides your body with the nutrients it needs to raise your T-levels and get\u00a0better results in both the gym, and your lifestyle.<\/p>\nThe benefits of TestoFuel include:<\/p>\n
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- Increased Mood and Confidence\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Feel better in yourself and more motivated to workout<\/li>\n
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\nReferences<\/h2>\n\n- Gelstein, S et al.\u00a0Human Tears Contain a Chemosignal.\u00a0<\/em>Science. 2011; 331: 226-230<\/li>\n
- Gettler, LT et al.\u00a0Longitudinal evidence that fatherhood decreases testosterone in human males. <\/em>PNAS.\u00a0<\/em>2011;\u00a0<\/span>vol. 108 no. 39<\/span><\/li>\n
- Eldestein, RS et al.\u00a0Prenatal hormones in first-time expectant parents: Longitudinal changes and within-couple correlations.\u00a0<\/em>Am J Human Biol. 2015; 27(3): 317-25<\/li>\n
- van Anders, SM et al.\u00a0Baby cries and nurturance affect testosterone in men.\u00a0<\/em>Horm Behav. 2012; 61(1): 31-6<\/li>\n
- Burnham, TC et al.\u00a0Men in committed, romantic relationships have lower testosterone.\u00a0<\/em>Hormonal Behaviour. 2003; 44(2): 119-122<\/li>\n
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Alvergne, A et al.\u00a0
Variation in testosterone levels and male reproductive effort: insight from a polygynous human population.\u00a0<\/em>Horm Behaviour. 2009; 56(5): 491-7<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\u00a0Van Anders, SM et al.\u00a0
Multiple partners are associated with higher testosterone in North American men and women.<\/em> Horm Behav. 2007; 51(3): 454-9<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Testosterone is a steroid hormone that promotes muscle mass and strength, as well as cognitive function and overall health – it contributes to our maleness and masculinity. It can make us competitive and at times defensive and aggressive. Relationships are fundamental aspects of human behavior, and men in longer term relationships often joke about feeling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54],"tags":[171,172,173],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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