There's no denying that feeling those little shivers of love is nothing short of delightful. And not only does it make you feel good, but it can also make the world seem like a slightly better place.
But did you know that being in love has actually shown to increase health and natural beauty? It's true! You might have heard of people in relationships being teased for having a "glow," but it turns out, there's real truth in that.
Being in love has shown to have benefits in both physical and mental health, and it can even boost your own natural beauty, no makeup required. That bubbly feeling you get when you think of your honey? That heartwarming feeling is actually manifesting itself externally, too!
And this doesn't just apply to the heady days of new relationships, either. Long-term relationships get the benefits of being in love, too — sometimes even more than new ones! Just ask this adorable long-married couple if you don't believe the spark can last.
Check out the ways that love that will boost your health, beauty, and mood, and generally just make life pretty great.
And if you've felt a bit lacking on the love front, maybe this will give you the inspiration you need to put energy into your love life and start feeling — and looking — good!
Love Gives You Energy
Love lifts your energy levels in two ways.
The emotion serves to make you happier and lighter-feeling, and physical love boosts your physical and mental energy, too — after all, it’s good exercise!
So if you’re looking to upgrade your workout routine, try grabbing a partner — literally.
Love Makes You Look And Feel Younger
While feeling love is not going to totally eliminate negative or stressful feelings, it will boost your positive, happy feelings.
Studies have shown that those with more happiness tend to have more energy, and that they both look and feel better as they grow older.
Love Makes You Generous, Which Makes You Happier
Being in a healthy, happy relationship is a perfect way to give and receive, both of which are things that make us happy.
Generosity and being kind to others actually boosts our own happiness, and being in a relationship gets you the best of both worlds!
Love Reduces Stress
When we’re in a relationship, we can both help and be helped with life’s everyday problems and challenges.
Having someone there to talk with and work things out is a huge stress-reliever, and stress is hugely detrimental for health.
This is especially important for men, who often feel they have to shoulder the burdens of life alone.
Love Leads To Internal Growth
Loving someone often goes hand in hand with learning from them, even indirectly.
We learn a lot about ourselves through the mirror of another person, and even failed relationships can teach us a lot about becoming the best version of ourselves.
Love Makes For A Longer And Healthier Life
Studies carried out since the late '70s have shown that people in happy long-term relationships are generally healthier than those who aren’t. They’ve also been shown to have lower cancer rates.
Love Makes Your Eyes Brighter
Love does wonders physically, too.
Adrenaline and sex hormones, which are responsible for those lovey feelings, make your eyes dilate, and that dramatic, doe-eyed look is considered to be attractive.
Love Makes Your Lips Plumper
Those hormones also affect your lips.
Dilated eyes and flushed, plump lips are physical signs of arousal — and that’s why we spend so much money trying to replicate the look with makeup.
But feeling flirty and in love? It’ll get you the look for free.
Love Is Great For Your Hair
Oh, and those hormones are also great for your hair, increasing its shine.
Love Makes You... Perkier!
And we’re just not talking energy levels here!
Having regular sex increases blood flow to the breasts in women, and makes them appear perkier.
Now that you know how love affects your body, your mood, and your outlook, it might be time to start planning a nice romantic evening with your special someone.
You might notice a sparkle in your eye and a boost in your energy the next morning!
And be sure to SHARE this with all the lovebirds in your life!
