Good morning everyone and hopefully all of you had a great sleeping time.
As most of us joined this website to connect and find cuddle partners (because we love cuddling), we should all have a great deal of knowledge about it, so I will write what I can find from trusted resources here to help everyone (especially new members) learning about cuddling science.
**Hugs benefits: **
1)- Hugs reduce stress by showing your support
When a friend or family member is managing something painful or unpleasant in their lives, give them a hug.
Scientists say that giving another person support through touch can reduce the stress of the person being comforted. It can even reduce the stress of the person providing comfort.
2)- Hugs may protect you against illness
The stress-reducing effects of hugging might also help keep you healthier. Research links reduced stress to improved immune function.
3)- Hugs may boost your heart health
Reduced stress may also be good for your heart. Several studies have found that hugging can lower blood pressure and reduce your heart rate.
4)- Hugs may help you sleep better
This may be due to oxytocin, a chemical in our bodies that scientists sometimes call the “love hormone.” This is because its levels rise when we hug, touch, or sit close to someone else. Oxytocin plays a key role in the reproductive system, but it may also promote restfulness.
5)- Hugs can make you happier
Oxytocin is also associated with happiness and less stress. If you usually like hugs, it may seem straightforward that they can make you happy, but there’s actually science to back it up!
6)- Hugs may help reduce pain
It’s unclear whether hugging is as effective as other touch interventions in reducing pain in humans. But some animal studies suggest that oxytocin can act as a pain reliever.
7)- Hugs help you communicate with others
Most human communication occurs verbally or through nonverbal means, such as facial expressions. But touch is another important way people can convey messages to one another.
Finally: How many hugs do we need?
Family therapist Virginia Satir once said, “We need four hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” While that may sound like a lot of hugs, it seems that many hugs are better than not enough.
So, how many hugs should you have a day for optimal health? According to the best science, we should have as many as possible if we want to reap the greatest positive effects.