The illusion of a soft touch

They also found that divorcees were more concerned with feeling that spark of desire with a new partner than those who had never been married.

They also found that divorcees were more concerned with feeling that spark of desire with a new partner than those who had never been married.

Published Sep 11, 2015

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London -The brain unconsciously makes your lover’s skin feel softer than it is during intimate moments, research has found.

Scientists believe the phenomenon exists to enhance sexual relationships through touch.

The research, carried out by University College London, found people consistently rated the skin of another person as softer than their own, whether it is or not. It gave the illusion that other people were softer, ensuring that touching another person comes as its own reward.

The study, published in journal Current Biology, found the body typically responded to the slow, gentle stroking found in intimate relationships.

Dr Aikaterini Fotopoulou said: “The illusion reveals a largely automatic and unconscious mechanism by which ‘giving pleasure is receiving pleasure’ in the touch domain.”

Daily Mail

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