Oxytocin is said to keep married men away from other women and reduce conflicts between couples

‘Love hormone’ might keep men faithful

Oxytocin is said to keep married men away from other women and reduce conflicts between couples

The ‘love hormone’ oxytocin may help keep straight men in relationships faithful by prompting them to steer clear of hot women. Researchers from the University of Bonn in Germany found that when men in monogamous relationships were given a dose of oxytocin nasal spray, they kept a larger physical distance — about four to six inches (or 10-15 centimeters) — from attractive women they didn’t know, compared to men who received a placebo.
A spray of Oxytocin a day, will keep other women away However for single men, the oxytocin spray had no effect on the distance they kept with attractive women. The study involved 57 heterosexual men.

“Because oxytocin is known to increase trust in people, we expected men under the influence of the hormone to allow the female experimenter to come even closer, but the opposite happened,” says researcher Dr. René Hurlemann.
In humans, oxytocin has been found to promote bonding between parents and their children and also reduce conflict between couples. My Health News Daily also cites a recent study that found couples with higher levels of oxytocin in the beginning of their relationship were more likely to stick together than couples with lower levels of the hormone. The study is set to be published on Wednesday in The Journal of Neuroscience.