Men? You Must Give Her Roses & Chocolate

Valentine’s Day may be one of our country’s most loved – and simultaneously hated holidays. Couples in love delight in the midst of this season of love, while spited singles sulk in selfish sorrow. Perk up, ladies and guys! Regardless of your relationship status, you can benefit from the blessings of this red-hot holiday. Suck up your sorrows and go buy some chocolates and flowers (even if you buy them for yourself), because these Valentine’s goodies have been shown to correlate with heightened positive physical responses.

Guys, if you have plans to give your lady-love a dozen roses and some dark chocolates, get yourself ready to enjoy the effects. Roses have been shown to decrease depression and may be an aphrodisiac. According to an article by Green Planet Ethics, “The smell of flowers can enliven, relax or induce happiness.” This physical reaction to flowers will result in making your gal feel good, increasing the likelihood of a SCORE.

Additionally, Valentines Day’s dessert-of-choice, chocolate, has been reported to be an aphrodisiac as well, containing tryptophan and phenylethylamine. A NY Times report explains the romancing benefits behind these two chemicals: “One, tryptophan, is a building block of serotonin, a brain chemical involved in sexual arousal. The other, phenylethylamine, a stimulant related to amphetamine, is released in the brain when people fall in love.”  While the tasty treat might contain very little of these chemicals, this again increases the likelihood of a SCORE.

Don’t base everything on hard science, because these substances have been known to stimulate positive physical reactions in people for thousands of years. Chocolate and flowers are legendary tools of romance for a reason. Whether or not science perfects the mechanics behind chocolate delights and floral favorites, I encourage you to use these effective aphrodisiacs for your February 14^th pleasure. If it is only a placebo effect that makes flowers and chocolates cause their swooning and smiling effects, let it be so, because you still SCORE so men (and women), go buy those chocolate and roses and know that there is a science to SCORING!!!!!