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This University of Texas experiment led by Sarah Gomillion involved 250 students who were in relationships. They were asked to tell about their habits.
Watching series and movies together has been found to bring people closer together. However, the researchers wondered if this could be a result of the extra time the couple spends, for example, curled up in a chair or in bed. This assumption of scientists was not confirmed.
Reading books and watching series and movies as a couple is associated with greater intimacy and trust in a couple. This association was even stronger among participants who shared fewer mutual friends with their partners. "Having a common circle of friends can make a couple more cohesive and prevent separation," the head of the study emphasized.
Planning how they will spend their day and deciding what series to watch is an exchange of ideas. In addition, they later comment on the content and discuss what happened. Such discussions bring the couple closer together and help them get to know each other better.
