Contact with beautiful women is harmful to men's health

Being alone with attractive women causes cortisol levels in men to spike and exacerbates a number of health problems.

This phenomenon occurs after just 5 minutes of brief contact and is especially evident in men who believe that the attractive woman they are meeting is "out of reach".

Actress Angelina Jolie was once voted the most beautiful woman in the world. Photo: Huffington Post.

According toTelegraph, scientists from the University of Valencia (Spain) tested 84 male students by having them sit in a room solving Sudoku puzzles with two strangers, a man and a beautiful woman. When the woman left, the volunteers' stress levels did not change. However, when the man left, the volunteers' cortisol levels quickly increased.

"We suggest that for most men, the presence of attractive women may lead to thoughts of courtship opportunities," the researchers explain. "Those who perceive women as out of reach may respond with more anxiety and hormones."

Produced under the influence of physical or mental stress, cortisol is also known as the stress hormone.In small doses, cortisol has a positive effect on health, helping people stay alert and happy. However, persistently high levels of cortisol can aggravate problems such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and impotence.

According to VNE