Sleep is one of the most important necessities of human life and more often than not, it’s taken for granted.
Experts continue to argue about how many hours of sleep we need to have.
But according to a latest report, couples or people in relationships enjoy better sleep.
Firstly, it’s what they call the “Cuddle Chemical’.
Oxytocin is a chemical compound produced in the brain that prompts feelings of empathy, trust, relaxation, and reduced anxiety.
Levels of oxytocin rise when we make physical contact with another human being.
So when you jump into bed and spoon with your bae, the chemical is released and you feel calm and protected.
Secondly, it’s the element of proximity.
One study from the University of Utah found an increase in reported sleep issues when people are temporarily separated from their bed partner due to business-related travel, for an example.
Another multi-year study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that women in stable, long-term relationships slept better than single women or women who had a change in their sleeping arrangement.
-daily sun
In other news – Drama as Lasizwe gets mocked by his ex-boyfriend – Video
Lasizwe’s relationship might actually be the shortest relationship amongst Mzansi celebrities as it was revealed on Monday that all his crying over his new Bae might have been for nothing.
We first saw the YouTuber crying over the weekend when he had to say goodbye to his new boyfriend, then we saw him going through the most when he bumped into his new Babe at Great Dane which is a popular watering hole in Joburg…the same Bae whom he said goodbye to at the airport because “he was flying to Cape Town”. Learn More
