Twittersex: Tweet Me for a Good Time. #oxytocin |
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| Event | Interactive 2011 |
| Format | Dual |
| Organizer | Jennie Chen – Chenergy Consulting |
| Description | The internet isn't just the information highway anymore. The internet is a place where relationships can start and communities are built. With the growing popularity of social media, it is increasingly socially acceptable to make relationships in real life with people we meet online. Online dating is no longer taboo, though many people still feel that a genuine connection and chemical spark can't be started merely through online interactions. Cybersex is one way that the human body can be sexually aroused through online interaction, and now there's growing evidence that biological changes related to emotional bonding (not just sexual pleasure) can be stimulated through online interactions. Oxytocin, known as the "cuddle hormone", is released during bonding moments and social support, which includes physical touching. There is now evidence that oxytocin is released when interacting with others via Twitter, perhaps with users that one has not yet met in real life. This shows that intimate relationships, both emotional and physical (in the form of foreplay and sexual arousal), can be started online. However, there is more to getting the hormonal relationship juices to flow than just flirting on the internet. We'll explore how social interactions can release various types of hormones. Learn how that translates into developing romantic and businesses relationships using social media tools. |
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| Level | Intermediate |
| Category | Online Relationships |
| Tags | hormones, Relationships, social media |