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You won't believe what this study about wearing your boyfriend's hoodie has concluded

SCIENCE! - by Lucy B
  • 13 Nov 2018
You won't believe what this study about wearing your boyfriend's hoodie has concluded

Bae constantly giving you grief for stealing their stuff on the reg? This might let you off the hook…

According to a new study out of the University of British Columbia, wearing your S.O’s clothes can actually be beneficial for your health. Researchers enlisted 96 women and randomly assigned them to sniff one of three scents: their romantic partner’s, a stranger’s or something neutral.

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The participants then underwent a series of tests to measure their cortisol levels.

The group that were given a waft of their partner (courtesy of a t-shirt worn for 24 hours that had been frozen to retain the smell), showed much lower levels of stress and anxiety. But interestingly, those who were given the t-shirts worn by a stranger had significantly higher cortisol levels.

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Bottom line? Next time your boyfriend complains, tell him he needs to suck it up - science says so.

This article was originally published on Women's Health 

Lucy B
Lucy B
Lucy is WH’s Digital Editor, Features Writer, social media guru and resident woo. A long black lover and foodie at heart, she considers peanut butter an hourly staple and believes chardonnay is the superior drop. When she's not at the beach, barre or yoga studio you'll find her coming up with new and improved ways to kill her unkillable houseplants

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