Why do men and women change their voices when they're in love?

The mysterious chemistry of lovers, which should not be missed due to its uniqueness, also includes a change in the voice, in both men and women. Although this occurs in different ways. First, there's the release of dopamine, oxytocin, and adrenaline, hormones that relax or tense the muscles of the larynx, leading to a softer, warmer, and more vibrant voice. But then, especially during the intense phase of courtship, the paths of vocal changes in men and women diverge.

Men, as a recent study from the University of Wrocław also points out, tend to have a deeper, yet warmer and fuller, voice. They also speak more slowly and pause more, as if trying to be more convincing, conveying to women a sense of virility, reliability, and maturity. All these qualities, however, aren't always confirmed in later stages.

Women raise their voices slightly, though they remain low, but softer, more rounded, warm, and even melodic. The goal is to convey intimacy, emotional openness, and even competence to men—typically feminine qualities.

At least during courtship, we instinctively tend to adopt a lower tone of voice, as confirmed by several studies. The reason is evolutionary, explain Polish psychologists at the University of Wroclaw, who conducted a study on 30 men and women. With a deep tone, men intend to convey virility, maturity, and reliability, while women use a lower tone to convey competence.

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