Do you have the "Cuddle Gene?"

[Oneeye]

http://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/snpwatch/snpwatch-we-care-a-lot/

https://www.23andme.com/you/explorer/snp/?snp_name=Rs53576

I have GG, how about you?


Not only is oxytocin associated with empathy and cuddling, it is also linked to how well one handle's stress, optimism, mastery, and self esteem, as well as ethnocentralism and possibly fidelity.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174632/

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/01/06/1015316108.abstract

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121113174712.htm

[Kazimiera]

I would say definitely not. I'm not cuddly and I don't like it.

I will look now and see what the genetics say.

[Kazimiera]

Had a look. I am GG.

[SkyBurn]

AG. Does that make me a bitch? :p

[Philo]

You're trying to make me even more eager to get my results already.
:laugh:

[Oneeye]

Had a look. I am GG.

LOL, even though you don't like to cuddle, you have always come across as empathetic to me.


AG. Does that make me a bitch? :p


Yes, Ice Queen.

[Baluarte]

AA psychopath

[Virtuous]

You're all cold psychopaths on the internet, psht, gimme a break.

[SkyBurn]

Yes, Ice Queen.

Beware my frosty power!

http://image.blingee.com/images18/content/output/000/000/000/725/683644932_847279.gif

^actually that looks more like Kazimiera :D

[lamb]

GG. Better test would be: when looking at this kitten, do you want to cuddle it, or throw it across the room?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCcPWasNdwQ/URXauW_-ojI/AAAAAAAADU4/jqFHMXkosos/s1600/kitten+1.jpg

[Baluarte]

GG. Better test would be: when looking at this kitten, do you want to cuddle it, or throw it across the room?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCcPWasNdwQ/URXauW_-ojI/AAAAAAAADU4/jqFHMXkosos/s1600/kitten+1.jpg

Throw him out the window

[Kazimiera]

GG. Better test would be: when looking at this kitten, do you want to cuddle it, or throw it across the room?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCcPWasNdwQ/URXauW_-ojI/AAAAAAAADU4/jqFHMXkosos/s1600/kitten+1.jpg

Okay. You win. I have the cuddle gene! :)

[Black Wolf]

I am AG.

[Black Wolf]

So the GG folks are the cuddlers eh? ;)

[MfA_]

another AG,
It's better be a balanced person than a softy or a psycho.. though i'm biased :p

[Graham]

Parents & myself

http://imageshack.us/a/img689/7965/capturebnl.png

[Allenson]

"No call" for me. :(

[Atlantic Islander]

I'm GG.

[Mark]

AG

[Damião de Góis]

GG, seems i'm genetically programmed to cuddle.

[rhiannon]

GG. Better test would be: when looking at this kitten, do you want to cuddle it, or throw it across the room?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCcPWasNdwQ/URXauW_-ojI/AAAAAAAADU4/jqFHMXkosos/s1600/kitten+1.jpg

Cuddle.
Anyone who'd throw a kitten across a room is a sick fuck.

Have no idea what the DNA says....but by all accounts, I am a cuddler with high empathy (for everyone but criminals and spiders lol).

Hubs is exactly the same way. Sometimes we don't get jack shit done around the house because we're too busy snuggling and hanging out together lolol

[Graham]

Hubs is exactly the same way. Sometimes we don't get jack shit done around the house because we're too busy snuggling and hanging out together lolol

My AA genes, dislike..

[Jackson]

I'm GG and so is my paternal grandfather and grandmother, everyone else is AG. I don't know how empathetic i am to be honest but maybe i am quite empathetic.

[rhiannon]

My AA genes, dislike..You strike me as empathetic, though :) Pfft..genes...schmenes.

[Vasconcelos]

Have no idea what the DNA says....but by all accounts, I am a cuddler

Same thing with me.

[rhiannon]

Well I just read the thing about cuddlers and now think my DNA would likely show me to be AG. There are traits of the A allele which clearly show up in my case.....but so do traits of the G allele. AG would therefore be my bet.

[Mazik]

I'm GG.

My grandpa is GG as well.

[Graham]

You strike me as empathetic, though :) Pfft..genes...schmenes.

I am empathetic, news stories can really depress me, they say that is a good sign of empathy... If you care about something that doesn't effect you.

Not a very touchy feely person though, like my father.. Perhaps a cultural thing.

[Kazimiera]

Poll added!

[Loki]

I am AA. I don't know if this should be taken too seriously. I don't think I'm a person without compassion ...

[Caismeachd]

I have AA as well.

[Mark]

I am AA. I don't know if this should be taken too seriously. I don't think I'm a person without compassion ...
^ I agree with this. I'm AG but am certainly more akin to a GG.

[Catkin]

Myself, both parents and my uncle are all AG.

I have a lot of empathy, but I am quite restrained in showing emotion in general, especially with those I don't know well. That could be cultural. I do have an urge to hug people far more than would be really acceptable here though :P. My family are huggers generally. Parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, we all hug when we meet. I like it :).

[Highlands]

GG I have the cuddly gene :)

I'm a very emotional person.

[Tchek]

I'm AA... it's BS though, I'm an ubercuddler and am empathetic

[Harley]

Either it's too early or the article is written in alien.

I will be back to decipher my cuddliness.

*subscribing*

[Hithaeglir]

I don't need to test myself.I'm sure i have it.I'm all cuddly :P

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Is there any difference here as far as race goes?

I understand the cuddle gene is also the ethnocentrism gene :lol:

I like to cuddle, but everyone thinks I am autistic and I am not outwardly emotional most of the time so I would be interested to find out.

[dollymehta]

don't know.......

[Mortimer]

just looked it up im cuddly

[sonofthedutch]

GG.

[frankhammer]

Cheers Oneeye. AG.

[Wanderer]

I don't know, but I suspect so :Hug00001:

[de Burgh II]

GG. :p

[Taiguaitiaoghyrmmumin]

GG but I don't feel like a cuddler

[Figaro]

AG

[Era]

GG

[LieDetector]

not after a one hitter quitter. :laugh:

[Bogdan]

AG

[Mingle]

GG.

[Vessna]

AG
I am a cold bitch

[Mortimer]

AG
I am a cold bitch

Hello Vessna, I missed you, welcome back and happy new year.

[Vessna]

Hello Vessna, I missed you, welcome back and happy new year.

Thank you Morti. Happy New Year!

[Mortimer]

Thank you Morti. Happy New Year!

Thank you. Are you ready for Orthodox Christmas?

Here is the timeline for Orthodox Christmas in my Parish

BADNJI DAN: CHRISTMAS EVE
- Heilige Liturgie um 9 Uhr;
- Abendgottesdienst und Beleuchtung des Badnjak um 16 Uhr. Liturgy 9 am, Evening service and lightning of Badnjak 4pm
BOŽIĆ: CHRISTMAS DAY
Heilige Liturgie um Mitternacht (00.00 Uhr) zwischen 6 Uhr. und 7. Januar.
(Zuvor beginnt der Morgengottesdienst um 23:00 Uhr) Liturgy midnight 00.00
ÜBEREINKOMMEN DER GESEGNETEN VIRGIN MARY (Montag): Monday
- Heilige Liturgie um 8 Uhr Liturgy 8am
SAINT STEPHAN (Dienstag ): Saint Stephen Tuesday
- Heilige Liturgie um 8 Uhr Liturgy 8am

[HectorOfTroy]

Didn't put my DNA but I already know I'd be GG AF

[Your Old Comrade]

I think so.

[Barba]

Yeah.
IRL I usually give off the vibe of a lumberjack, though in reality I'm just a teddy bear.

[Cybele]

Yep. The genes prove it A / G (non-cuddly)

It's not that I dislike to cuddle, but I enjoy it only in specific moments. This is almost always understood the wrong way.

[Petalpusher]

Ive tried to dodge hugs and cuddles since i was a kid. Sounds about right.

https://i.postimg.cc/BbcwpWhR/Capturegt4.png

[Cybele]

Ive tried to dodge hugs and cuddles since i was a kid. Sounds about right.
Me too. I cringe a bit inside when someone hugs me and I almost never initiate hugs.
I suppose, you've also been called aloof or cold?

[Petalpusher]

Me too. I cringe a bit inside when someone hugs me and I almost never initiate hugs.
I suppose, you've also been called aloof or cold?

Just an asshole.

No, the thing is it has to be someone very very close. Even in family reunion when everybody hugs goodbye, im like, here we go again...

[Abti]

'Don’t touch me.'

[Luke35]

This is accurate for me.

I don't mind hugging acquaintances, although I am sensitive to how other's might feel so I don't usually initiate hugs.

In relationships I am indeed a cuddler, but I'm also an introvert so I need a lot of space too.


https://i.imgur.com/URLWbht.png

[Annihilus]

G/G

I like to cuddle but not with humans.

[Petalpusher]

Who would have tought Finns are the least cuddly (at least out of those 5 Euro references)

https://i.postimg.cc/SND75rcM/Capture-CEs.png



East Asians the least in the world, Africans the most.

[Kazimiera]

https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.1282100851.8919/st,small,507x507-pad,600x600,f8f8f8.jpg

[Catnip]

A/G I can be, but only with someone I genuinely care about.

[Catnip]

Who would have tought Finns are the least cuddly (at least out of those 5 Euro references)

https://i.postimg.cc/SND75rcM/Capture-CEs.png



East Asians the least in the world, Africans the most.

It's not such a shocker given that they are often viewed as the most autistic/ aspie friendly country.

Now that I think about it, it's also interesting that they have the most metal bands per capita in the world, and one study found that such a choice of music, as well as all music that isn't lyrical, sensual, or rich in emotions (soul, r&b, blues, etc.), but rather more complex in melodies, can be affected by a lack of oxytocin/empathy.

They attempted to study if cognitive skills influence favorite music choices, and it was discovered that students from STEM, unlike the others, almost fully belong to the first category.

More patterns to discover every day.

[SilverKnight]

G/G

turns me off when a girl doesn't like to cuddle. Females are supposed to be motherly.. nurturers...

[Petalpusher]

It's not such a shocker given that they are often viewed as the most autistic/ aspie friendly country.

Now that I think about it, it's also interesting that they have the most metal bands per capita in the world, and one study found that such a choice of music, as well as all music that isn't lyrical, sensual, or rich in emotions (soul, r&b, blues, etc.), but rather more complex in melodies, can be affected by a lack of oxytocin/empathy.

They attempted to study if cognitive skills influence favorite music choices, and it was discovered that students from STEM, unlike the others, almost fully belong to the first category.

More patterns to discover every day.

I can see the relation, the types where vocals are almost like another instrument rather than the main element.

[retfala]

G/G
i'm not autistic, that's for sure xD

[Catnip]

G/G
i'm not autistic, that's for sure xD
And, what music would be your first choice?

[retfala]

And, what music would be your first choice?

Hard to tell. More lyrical I believe, because I like some rock(no metal), old school hip-hop and r&b. I love electro, but not the mainstream.
Some Croatian/Balkan music which is quite emotionally expressive..Maybe I'm in between. Maybe that second group.

[Rogan]

For the very first time, I agree with SilverKnight LOL

G/G, I'm a good doc

[CosmoLady]

I have not had a genetic test, but I like to cuddle, so I must be GG? :)

[Melkiirs]

I'm very cuddly just not with humans but rather with my dolls. Both my father and I are G/G which does not surprise me knowing his sensitive and idealistic tendencies.

[PaulieVanZant]

GG (Allin)

[Flashball]

Father: AG
Mother: GG


Myself: AG
Brother: AG
Sister: GG

[Benyzero]

the gay gene is discovered,To be a little more scientific and less commercial this snp affects how well do you processs oxytocin which is an important bonding hormone, especially for females. GG is generally more social and empathetic but feels social pressure more aswell. cheers bois


There are another interesting polymorphism of this gene. This is just the most well studied onw.

[Rædwald]

A;G

[calxpal]

I'm AG but am very cuddly xD

[hazmatnik]

rs53576 Build 37 8804371 A or G A / G
Build 38 8762685 A or G A / G

[BakersfieldChimp]

I wasn't born without the cuddle gene. She was born with it. I have learned to enjoy it with her. So I guess I am teachable.


What I really despise are the people who insist on hugs when greeting rather than a simple handshake. This is especially true from dudes. COVID social distancing had some things going for it.

[Tommie]

I love cuddles, so I guess I'd be GG :)

I'm also a romantic type so for me cuddling is very important in a relationship.