Very much like humans, birds need that extra chemistry and connection to fall in love.
Researchers found that successful relationships among birds rely on connections based on compatibility and attraction to one another, according to Discovery News.
For the recent study, which was published on Monday in PLOS Biology, male and female zebra finches were put into a room so they can pair up with one another, according to The Washington Post. Half of the couples were reportedly kept together while the other half were split up and put into arranged courtships.
The birds that picked their mates reportedly had more reproductive success and their offspring were 37 percent more likely to survive than their counterparts.
More infidelity was reportedly observed among the artificially paired couples.
The interesting pattern among birds is that the males reportedly paid an equal amount of attention to their females regardless of whether they were paired at random or not. The females, however, reportedly refused to respond to their partner’s affections if they couldn’t be with the male they found attractive.
When the attention was not returned, the male birds were reportedly seen flying off and having affairs, further annoying the females.
This is just an example of how important connection is to falling in love. We mustn't forget.
