Why partner's skin feels softer than your's
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 25-08-2021
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"We found the illusion to be strongest when the stroking was applied
intentionally and according to the optimal properties of the specialised
system in the skin for receiving affective touch," explained co-author
Antje Gentsch. This system typically responds to slow, gentle stroking
found in intimate relationships and encodes the pleasure of touch.
Social touch plays a powerful role in human life, from infancy to old
age, with beneficial effects on physical and mental health.