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Do Relationships Make Us Healthier and Happier? - Psychology Today (self.BlackPillScience)

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201612/do-relationships-make-us-healthier-and-happier

Satisfying relationships not only make us happy, they also influence our long-term health as much as getting enough sleep, eating healthy, and not smoking. Many research studies have shown that satisfying relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. This effect is not limited to romantic relationships; close friendships and social connections with family and members of your community can also help your health.

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References from the author:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16330726 

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/101/16/1919

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12954435


[–]prematurecummers 1 points [recovered]  (1 child) | Copy Link

"A reLatIonShiP wOn't SoLvE uR PrObLeMS sWeATIe"

[–]GentleShmebulock6 points7 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

It could also be that healthier/happier people are more likely to end up in satisfying relationships.

Correlation doesn't imply causation yada yada howcomethisalwayshastobesaid

[–]Swami_of_Six_Paths6 points7 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

What if I talk to myself and consider that as a social interaction

[–]incarnate36513 points14 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

get a hand puppet for better results

[–]Crazylikethatglue0 points1 point  (3 children) | Copy Link

Virtualizing and arguing with imaginary frenz only raises your Cortisol which in turn eats your muscle slaps on fat and wrecks your body.

[–]Swami_of_Six_Paths0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

That sounds bullshit

[–]Crazylikethatglue0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Imagining raises a different kind of stress. Because in a way your brain feels it is not natural.

[–]Swami_of_Six_Paths1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

But I don’t imagine, I just talk to myself without creating any characters or whatnot

[–]eduardkoopman3 points4 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

I often find this a difficult one. Due to the bias, that:
* people that are already (before relationship) healthy and happy/content; are more likely to end up being in a relationship;
* people that are already unhealthy and unhappy; are more likely to not be in a relationship.

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Correlation, doesn't have to mean causation.

[–]sh0t0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

most these studies about married men are selection biased

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[–]eduardkoopman-1 points0 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I was afraid so to. I'm not sure if they wrote anything in these studies about if and how they tried to avoid that.
But myabe OP can verify/answer that?

[–]sh0t-1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Cant speak for this one but a few years ago this exact thing bothered me enough that I dug into it and it was depressing

Sociological studies in general have a massive political bias usually

[–]pizzae0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Didn't read the article but isn't this just the cause of oxytocin? You get that when you have a partner and a good social circle. Couldn't people who have neither of those inject oxytocin and obtain the same benefits? Or would ones own awareness that they are coping hinder the effect?

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