Countless women can agree that there just appears to be some mystical power associated with buying shoes, and buying clothing in general. What is it about shopping for shoes that makes women so happy?
Did you know that there might be a psychological explanation for women’s obsession with shoes? A new study delving into women’s emotions and women’s health reveals that there may be something deeper occurring with women’s obsessions for shoes and shopping.
1. There Really is Such a Thing as a Shopper’s High
Perhaps your husband does not agree, but there is this unexplainable feeling associated with buying a new pair of shoes. While many of us can’t quite put a finger on the explanation, thankfully, psychologists have done the job for us.
You may already know that, dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain, releases good feelings through the body. Drugs and other highs emulate this sensation. That’s why many people are hooked on such temporary releases to chase that feeling.
Well, what if we told you that shopping releases dopamine, too? That's right. Studies indicate that shopping, especially for shoes, releases large amounts of dopamine into our brains, causing for that feel-good feeling.
Speaking of our brains and why we are addicted to buying shoes, another part of the brain is activated as this dopamine flows. There exists a “collecting spot” in everyone’s brains. Whenever something makes us happy, the brain tells us to keep collecting those items, so naturally, shoe hoarding is only our minds watching out for our health.
2. A Different Kind of High
In addition to various levels of dopamine rising from a shoe purchase, the sensation of wearing high heels also provides women with a different desirable sensation.
Psychologists agree that women who wear heels portray this status of power. Heels help women feel taller and more confident. Wearing high heels helps some women reach a euphoric state.
Feeling taller and more confident helps empower women, so why stop at one pair of shoes? Once a woman has tasted this feeling of power, she will continue to purchase more and more shoes to keep the sensation alive.
4. They Attract the Opposite Sex
High heels tend to force women into a posture that’s attractive for both themselves and their onlookers.
High heels cause a woman’s rump to stick out and back to arch, a posture known as “lordosis.” This posture can allow anyone’s figure to become even more attractive. The buttocks become larger and more curvaceous, allowing the body to have more of an hourglass shape.
This posture makes a woman both look and feel sexy and beautiful. A woman wearing heels, or even sexy boots, feels better about how they look. And yeah, they enjoy the extra attention they receive as a result of the high heels.
6. Why Men Don’t Notice Them?
Psychologically speaking, men want eye contact when they first notice an attractive woman. So, that is where the man’s eye first starts
He then works downward. Typically speaking, there are many different appendages that catch his eye before the feet. And you already know what are they, right?
So, ladies, he probably doesn’t notice your footwear, because he is too busy staring at your other amazing assets. Hold on, because there are some men out there who long for your lower limbs.
-However, your opsession with shoes will probably never stop, and why it should ?, Enjoy collecting them and keep it on mind that there is nothing bad about it.
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