Love, which was once considered an ultimate emotion, has become a political issue today. Political leaders are now deciding who will love whom. But if we put this issue in the light of science, we will understand that this feeling is not a human hand.
It doesn’t matter what Bollywood movies taught you, but recent research suggests that the bond of true love depends on the structure of our brain along with our genes.
To understand this, scientists did a comparative survey of couples which showed that people were generally more attracted to people who have very different immunity genes from them, and all of this happens in the unconscious mind, which we do not even realise. And this is the very reason why we only like that special one in our life.
Now the question is, how does our body identify this? According to scientists, along with improving our immunity, such genes leave their mark in body odour. Humans are evolved to sniff out partners just like any other animal. By doing this our brain gets relevant information for producing healthy babies with better immune systems.
On this issue, Maria da Graca Bicalho, professor of immunology at the University of Paraná, Brazil, says that it is a myth to think that humans choose their mates because of similarities. The real work is done by their unconscious mind so that a healthy breed can be produced.
Another aspect of this study revealed one more thing. According to scientists in this episode, humans have evolved to find people with similar immune genes unattainable. This is nature’s way of avoiding inbreeding. And if the relationship is established while ignoring these aspects, it may lead to more miscarriages in the early stages of the woman.
We expected this research to show that cultural factors play a role in choosing a mate of choice, but the results turned out to be different from what we expected. “Our research shows that our genes play an important role in ensuring a healthy reproduction, and helping to ensure that the baby is healthy,” Bicalho said. Because a child born with a strong immune system can deal with the infection better.