Well, this is as good an excuse for a trip to Ikea as we’ve ever heard.
A recent study has suggested that rocky furniture may be the reason for your rocky relationship.
According to the study, which was published in the journal Psychological Science, unstable furniture may affect your perception of your relationship.
The study asked 54 college students that were all in serious relationships to use chairs and tables that were either wobbly or secure. The participants were then asked questions about the level of satisfaction that they felt in their relationships.
Those who were using the shaky, unstable furniture perceived their relationships to be less secure than those who were using solid equipment.
Another two experiments were conducted that showed similar results. 174 people were asked relationship questions while standing on either one or two legs. Those standing on two legs were perceived to be more comfortable in their relationships while those on one leg suggested that theirs were rockier.
And finally, just to really give you a reason to go out and buy a super comfy couch, 129 college students were asked to sit at desks that were either secure or wobbly and… You’ve guessed it! Those in the desks that didn’t move around appeared to believe they were in more stable relationships than those who weren’t.
So, if you’re trying to snuggle up on the couch for your date night but your other half is driving you absolutely nuts, take a breath and trying jamming some cardboard under the leg of the couch and you never know – all of a sudden they may stop being so annoying!
