A Finnish university recently conducted an extremely fun-sounding study that entailed men, wearing only their underwear, lying with their heads inside a PET scan machine while women touched them everywhere except their genital area. (Also known as every day in the Cosmo.com office.)

Surprisingly, despite the lack of hand-on-penis contact, the touch stimulated the mens' opioid system, the part of the brain that encourages social bonding — including, but certainly not limited to, mate bonding (according to Livescience).

Now you have a Vulcan mind-meld technique to run on him next time he doesn't feel like going to the bar with your friends. You're welcome.

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