Love really does make the whole world move in slow motion. Walking next to a romantic partner slows down your pace by 7 percent, shows research from Seattle Pacific University. (Yes, someone studied this.)
The explanation isn’t rocket science: It’s easier to maintain “closeness” and intimacy with a lover when the two of you are strolling slowly, explains study coauthor Cara Wall-Scheffler, Ph.D.
Here are two more relationship clichés that are backed by science:
You only have eyes for her. In a study at Florida State University, guys in committed relationships unconsciously looked away when presented with photos of beautiful women. (This was after the men were told to write for a few minutes about their love.) Because monogamy gives humans an advantage when it comes to survival and reproduction—you can’t protect your offspring if you’re not around—a desire to remain faithful may be pre-programmed into a man’s brain, the researchers say.
Men don’t understand women. German researchers found guys were twice as bad at guessing women’s emotions when looking at their eyes than when they saw men’s peepers. Because other guys pose a greater physical threat, it’s possible the male brain evolved to pick up on a fellow man’s feelings more quickly than women’s, the study authors say.
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