Effects the Pill Could Have on Your Relationship Choices
New research has found some interesting details about possible links between the birth control pill and the choices women make when it comes to their relationships. The study compared a group of women who were on the pill when they met their partner, and those who were not. The conclusion of the study is that women who had been on the pill may not have been as satisfied in bed, but were happier with their relationship in general, when compared to the other group.
The results of this study, and other similar studies, indicate that these women have come to be at peace with enjoying other parts of their long term relationship, aside from the physical encounters. In addition to feeling satisfied by the non-intimate part of the union, the women in this groups also felt fulfilled with the financial provision and support their partner provided.
Interesting Facts About This Study
What may be most interesting about the results of this most recent study, is that women from around the world were polled for it. So, while it would be easy to write off the results as belonging to solely one type of women, Americans for example, this trend is present globally. It seems to indicate women share this pattern between birth control and relationship choices, no matter where they are from or how they were raised.
In addition to women who were on the pill, during the initial courtship, being more emotionally fulfilled, the relationships also seem to last longer. The study found that, on average, two years longer than those who met while the female was not taking birth control. Also, from the group of women who had been taking oral contraceptives, the break-ups were, for the majority of those who did split, the idea of the woman.
What it Could Mean
Though it is mostly speculation and theory at this point, some researchers think they have an idea of what the link means. Some of it has to do with the hormones that are found as part of the pill that is responsible for controlling fertility. The trouble is, more research needs to be done to determine how women’s hormones impact their physical attraction and reproductive behavior.
What they do know is that these hormones are what, ultimately, influence what a women deems attractive in a partner. The basics of human nature for women seeking a mate, are to find another who has, believe it or not, traits of a healthy immune system, since the desire to have healthy offspring is an instinct. Females taking oral contraceptives are in a state that is similar to always being pregnant, therefore they do not experience this same intuition.
The important thing to keep in mind is that your birth control pill is not causing your brain to be off kilter. The studies and resulting reports are not intended to make women stop taking their contraceptive, in order to make different relationship choices. The studies are more about understanding the natural instincts that are part of the genetic makeup, of both men and women.