Feeling lonely? You might be cold!

If you are single and feel lonely, turn up the heat in the room or put on warmer clothes before you go on a Tinder rampage. 🔥

As it turns out, people experience higher levels of loneliness in colder environments, which increases the need for social contact [1].

However, the need decreases when they feel warmer or experience tactile warmth, a direct result of physical contact. 🐻

This is not surprising why short-term dating spikes between October and February (the so-called "cuffing season"), one of the direct outcomes of colder seasons.

Fortunately, it's already summer, so you can be more conscious of the people you want to date! ☀️

And if you are still not sure, maybe it is time to talk to somebody?

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[1] Fay, A. J., & Maner, J. K. (2020). Interactive effects of tactile warmth and ambient temperature on the search for social affiliation. Social Psychology, 51(3), 199–204. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000407