I tried this on /sci/ but my thread got deleted and /r9k/ just won't reply. I realize this board is for advice but I'll ask this here:
is there any psychological repercussion for never finding a mate/someone to pair-bond with?
>>17269675
Theoretically yes.
In short there are a number of chemical and psychological benefits to pair-bonding. These benefits like muscles degrade with neglect and improve with use. Social skills, oxytocin and serotonin being some just off the top of my head.
>>17269698
Great, this is what I was asking about.
Do you have any links to articles/websitexs that talk about this in-depth?
>>17269703
No afraid not but its an easy google. I say theoretically yes because i base it on my own understanding of brain chemistry and biology. hugging releases oxytocin and serotonin, which improves your bodies ability to release it, conversing with a familiar person improve connection in speech pathways of the brain etc etc,
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/substance/
