Relieve Stress. Find Love.

It’s been claimed before that being married helps combat stress, which in turn will extend your life expectancy. Although, we all know this may well depend on who you’re married to!

New research now shows that just being in a relationship can have the same effect. A tean of researchers from the the University of Chicago carried out a study of 501 of their students – 348 of them were men and 153 were women. The subjects, we mean participants were told that they were taking a test, the results of which would contribute to their final course marks. 40% of the men and 53% of the women were either married or in a relationship.

The students had their saliva tested for cortisol and testosterone in their saliva. Both hormones are said to be related to stress.

And the results? Well, you guessed it, they all showed more stress levels than before they started the test, but actually those who were in a relationship had lower levels of cortisol than those who weren’t.

So. What more proof do you need? Sign up today, or if you’re already a member then log in and get searching. Finding that special someone right now could put years on your life!