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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Anakin_Skywalker" data-source="post: 5633637" data-attributes="member: 208255">Fear and Excitement[FONT=arial,helvetica][SIZE=-1]If you enjoy horror movies, you know that fear can be exciting. Many people enjoy being afraid -- the arousal that comes with the fight-or-flight response can be pleasurable and can even mimic sexual arousal. It's no wonder so many people go to see scary movies and ride <a href="http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-nature/emotions/other/roller-coaster.htm" target="_blank">roller coasters</a> on dates.  [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica][SIZE=-1] There is actual scientific evidence that supports the fear-attraction connection. Psychologist Arthur Aron conducted a study using the very common fear of heights. Aron had one group of men walk across a 450-foot-long, unstable-feeling bridge suspended over a 230-foot drop; he had another group of men walk across a perfectly stable-feeling bridge over the same height. At the end of each bridge, the men met Aron's very beautiful female assistant. She asked each subject a set of questions related to an imaginary study and then gave him her phone number in case he wanted more information. Of the 33 men who'd walked across the stable bridge, two called the assistant. Of the 33 who'd walked across the swaying bridge, nine called. Aron concluded that the state of fear encourages sexual attraction. [/SIZE]    [/FONT]</blockquote>

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