Does love have an age... or not? Science clarifies it

Couples with very different ages, is love possible in them? Science has the last word.

What does this study affirms?

The study was conducted by Nicholas H. Wolfinger, a sociologist at the University of Utah (USA). For the analysis he used data from the National Survey of Family Growth between 2006-2010 and 2011-2013.

The results showed an inverted bell curve. Therefore, the key point is at that age, i.e., ages 28 and 32.. 

From this age, the probability of divorce increases again, and according to the research, by 5 percent each year. So far, previous studies had concluded that the later the marriage, the higher the probability of success.

According to Wolfinger: "Individuals who intend to marry in their 40s may not be predisposed to do so. Some often show problems in their interpersonal relationships and therefore decide to marry later. The director of the study explains, regarding the results of this research, that "even after controlling for gender, race, family structure, age, education, religious tradition, as well as the size of the metropolitan area in which they live, the results persist".

And... does physical attractiveness have an age?

As this study concludes, there seems to be an age that is more conducive to marriage. But, with respect to physical attractiveness, does age have an influence? Well, it seems that it does.

In the case of women, at what age do they stop being attractive to men? There is a popular belief that men like younger women, and this seems to be confirmed by science. A group of Finnish researchers from Åbo Akademi University, who conducted a study with more than 12,000 participants between 25 and 40 years of age, concludes that women over 28 are no longer attractive to men.

You may be interested to know more about this research: "Women over 28 are not attractive to men, according to research".

And men, at what age are they more attractive? According to a study conducted in 2010 and led by Fhionna Moore, a researcher at the University of Dundee in Scotland, older men are more attractive, according to a study conducted in 2010, Older men are more attractive, especially to financially independent women.. The sample included more than 3,700 British subjects between the ages of 18 and 35.

Recommended article: "10 scientifically proven ways to be more attractive".

Who suffers the most in a relationship breakup?

Of course, relationships are not easy.And the success of marriage, especially today, is not assured. Society's values have changed and divorce is becoming more and more accepted. But what happens if the relationship ends? Who suffers more, men or women? This is what a group of researchers at Binghamton University tried to find out.

In collaboration with a group of scientists from University College London, these academics asked 5,705 subjects of 96 nationalities what their level of grief was after a breakup on a scale of one to ten. The results showed that females feel greater Pain after a breakup, as they scored higher on a scale of one to ten.They scored higher on the physical and emotional pain scales. However, they recover sooner after a breakup than men.

You can read this research in our post: "Women suffer more from a breakup but recover better, according to a study".