4 Reasons Why Women Are More Likely to Feel Cold Than Men

Dream - When going out in cold weather or at night, women often wear layered clothing because they feel very cold. Meanwhile, men appear relaxed and unaffected.

Do you often experience this situation, Dream friends? It turns out that this is quite normal. Women are more likely to feel cold than men.

There are many reasons why women are more likely to feel cold than men. As quoted from Diadona.id, in general, women have a lower body temperature and more often feel cold compared to men.

This is influenced by several reasons. Curious about what they are?

1. Women's Core Body Temperature is Higher than Men's
A study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine published in the JAMA Network revealed that body temperature varies in each person, every day. Women's body temperature is generally higher than men's. A higher body temperature does not mean feeling warmer. When the body is accustomed to warmth, cold air will feel even colder.

2. Women Are More Sensitive to Cold

Women respond to cold with their feet and hands becoming cold. According to a study in the British medical journal The Lancet, women's hands and feet are a few degrees colder than men's. If the hands and feet are cold, so are other parts of the body.

3. Women Have Slower Metabolism
Citing the Journal of Applied Physiology, it states that men's metabolism is about 23 percent higher than women's. Metabolism is the body's way of converting food into fuel for the body, generating heat. A colder female body means lower metabolism.

4. Related to Evolution

Research also reveals that the tendency for women to feel cold easily is related to evolution. These physical conditions differentiate between the two sexes. Eran Levin from Tel Aviv University in Israel further explains these differences.

"Men and women perceive temperature differently. This difference in thermal sensation does not arise so that someone can argue with their partner about room temperature, but rather the opposite," says Levin.

From an evolutionary perspective, such differences are intended to create distance between partners. In this way, each individual can enjoy peace and tranquility.

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