If your husband or boyfriend is talking with a pretty woman, please do not prevent him for his health. A new study has revealed that just being in the presence of an attractive member of the opposite gender causes a temporary surge in levels of testosterone, which is linked with the male libido, and cortisol associated with alertness and wellbeing.
如果你的先生或男友和美女聊天，为了他的健康，请不要阻止。最新研究发现，和美女聊天互动，可提高两项男性荷尔蒙分泌，有益健康。
Lead researcher Dr James Roney said the increases did replicate the boosts found in animals. "Both testosterone and cortisol increased among men who spoke with women but declined among men who interacted with other men."
过去科学家的研究已显示，动物在求偶时，也会有类似的内分泌变化现象。负责这项研究的罗尼博士（Dr James Roney）说，研究结果清楚显示，和女性交谈提高了男性分泌睾酮和可体松，这两项男性荷尔蒙有助提高精力与注意力，同时可以缓和紧张情绪，健康效果佳。
For their study, the researchers, led by California University, recruited 149 male students aged between 18 and 24 with a third interacting with a male researcher of 25 and the others talking to one of seven female graduates aged 18 to 22.
根据美国加州大学（University of California）对149名年龄在18岁到24岁男学生的研究，其中1/3的参与者与男性研究人员互动，其他则安排与18岁到22岁的女大学生互动。
After the short five minute sessions, the men were asked to rate the physical attractiveness of the women between one and seven. The average was 5.83 showing they found them alluring, ‘The Daily Telegraph’ reported.
在5分钟的谈话后，那些和女学生聊天的受访男学生，先被要求对这些女生的姿色评分，满分7分，平均分数5.83分，显示她们的外貌都属于“美女”级。
The participants then swished with mouthwash before providing a sample of saliva into a collection vial which was tested within 20 to 40 minutes of exposure to the women.
参与研究者在调查进行前，先用漱口水清理口腔，对照实验结束后20到40分钟，研究人员对参与者进行唾液采样。
The study found that just a five minute talk with an attractive woman raised the levels of testosterone by 14 percent and the anti-stress hormone cortisol by 48 per cent. Spending the same time with men saw the hormones drop two percent and seven percent respectively, it found.
研究人员发现，虽然只有短短的5分钟，那些和女学生交谈的男同学，睾酮（testosterone）分泌量提高14%，而有抗压功能的荷尔蒙可体松（cortisol）则激增48%。相对之下，那些和男研究员聊天的参与者，睾酮和可体松的分泌量，分别减少2%和7%。
(The English news originates from “Meeting pretty women ‘makes men feel good’”)
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