Scientists Reveal: What Turns a First Date Into a Relationship?



looking for a relationship? You'll realize then just how crucial that first date may be. Why do we fall in love with some people but not others, and why? The majority of us will be startled by the reaction, but not the research team lead by Dr. Shir Atzil from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Department of Psychology.

How effectively we can synchronize our bodies will determine how well we connect with a relationship. We specialize in researching parent-infant attachment, and we had observed the same issue there, the researcher said.

The study looked at how a heterosexual couple's physiology and behavior change after they meet for the first time. The study included 46 dates from a speed dating trial. Each date lasted for five minutes, during which time a bracelet was used to track each partner's physiological regulation levels.

Each partner's behavioral actions during the date, such as nodding, moving an arm, or shifting a leg, were also noted. After their experience, the couple assessed their level of romantic and sexual arousal for one another. The study unequivocally established that when partners synchronize their physiologies and adapt their behavioral movements to their date during the date, they are passionately attracted to one another. Scientific Reports is the journal where the paper was published.

Intriguingly, the study revealed that the degree of synchronization had varied effects on men and women. While synchrony predicted attraction for both sexes, women were more attracted to men who had a high level of synchrony, or "super-synchronizers," who were highly coveted by female partners.

According to Atzil's research, behavioral and physiological synchronization might be an effective method of luring a romantic partner. However, it's still unclear to us whether synchrony increases attraction or whether the desire to synchronize results from feeling attracted. Atzil intends to look into such field of study.

According to Lior Zeevi, Nathalie Klein Selle, Eva Ludmilla Kellmann, Gal Boiman, Yuval Hart, and Shir Atzil, "Bio-behavioral synchronization is a potential mechanism for mate selection in humans" (21 March 2022, Scientific Reports).

By THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

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