Oxytocin causes married men to stay away from temptresses

PROBLEM: As you know, oxytocin, a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland (especially during orgasm and childbirth), affects our behavior. It contributes to the emergence and development of a sense of affection, sometimes to the extent that we become conformists. Scientists from Germany have suggested that a small amount of the so-called “love hormone” while flirting with a sexual stranger can push us into a closer relationship and bring us to a risky connection with him. Continue reading →