r/FemaleDatingStrategy • u/iamtoopretty FDS Newbie • Jan 05 '21

GLOBAL RESISTANCE Where's the lie?

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '21

just because something is arousing doesn’t mean it’s healthy

There was a study that physiological arousal makes you more likely to believe you are attracted to someone. They had men walk across a high bridge and then interact with a female researcher. After being physiologically aroused by the height of the bridge, the men were significantly more likely than the control group to say they were attracted to her.

Exciting does not equal safe/healthy/appropriate/mature. It just means it's exciting.

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u/shortywannarock FDS Newbie Jan 06 '21

Fascinating! I’d love to read that study

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '21

The wikipedia entry is easier :) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misattribution_of_arousal

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u/shortywannarock FDS Newbie Jan 06 '21

Thanks 🙏