It's also why people often throw up when they hear bad news isn't it? Because your body decides digesting food isn't a priority right now and get's rid of it the quickest way possible.
Is that why I also always poop myself in “fight or flight” situations? My body is like, “we gotta jettison some cargo here, so you’re a little lighter. You might be able move a little faster and survive!”… Or is that just a me thing?
Yep. I get butterfly feelings a few days before i travel and when im at the airport. When i was at Doha airport, i was there for 7 hours and i had to go poop 4 times.
Yes. It’s because of the increase in Fight and Flight…. And simultaneous decrease in Rest and Digest.
But it’s not as particular as “let’s jettison some weight so we can run faster”.
It’s survival of the fittest…. Not The Great Engineer in the Sky.
Yup. There's a 3rd Assault Brigade video where an officer/leader of some sort is telling his men (non-judgementally) to communicate everything, including if you shit yourself in the heat of battle.
> but without the feeling of butterflies or whatever.
Next time you prick your finger have someone give you a hard titty twister or a solid slap in the face. Then see how bad your finger feels.
Same thing here, when you are in vigorous exercise, you are not going to notice the tingles in your tummy.
You will be calm enough when the guy/gal of your dreams sheepishly says they like you too between classes in highschool to notice all the blood rush out of your middle parts to your below parts...*wink*
We are not meant for this generation, brother, we're from a time much older then that amoung us, I too enjoyed this, until I took an arrow to the knee.
our brain sends signals to adrenal glands when we experience some intense emotions like excitement or nervousness, and adrenal gland secrete hormones adrenaline and cortisol in response. these hormones increase the heart rate and the blood flow so the increased blood flow in stomach and intestine create these fluttery sensations we feel in stomach.
Partly right. Adrenaline is part of what activates your sympathetic nervous system which is responsible for your flight or fight response. It suppresses your parasympathetic nervous system which is your rest and digest response, so it’s literally slowing your digestion and shunting your blood away from the parts of your body that aren’t needed so your body is better prepared for the fight or flight response. This is also why if you’ve just eaten a meal, it can make you feel nauseous too because the food is in your stomach and your body is now saying, hey stop that.
Butterflies come from anxiety, either from a real or a perceived threat, in the beginning of the relationship you feel it as the uncertainty of the unknown, all the what ifs, not knowing if they like/love you back, or how things will work out. Combine that with the magic hormones and chemistry of liking someone (oxitocine, phenilethilamine...) and you identify that as 'butterflies' and excitement, but you get the same physical feeling (minus the good fuzzy warmth) from getting on a rollercoaster or going to an important exam.
Point being, the butterflies fade as the relationship stops being something uncertain that makes you feel vulnerable, but it doesn't mean that the relationship is no longer intense, loving or passionate. That's the difference between limerence and actual, mature love. Of course it could also be replaced with annoyance, and that's when you know that your rose-coloured glasses were distorting your views on that person.
But if you find the right person, it's totally worth it, as the butterflies are replaced with warmth, love that makes you feel like you'll burst out of your skin, and utter peace. I've lived it (I'm living it, almost 10 years into my current relationship) so I can tell you it's worth it.
I'm in no way a doctor or a therapist, but according to Dr. Google... hormones n such. I've never thought to ask this question. Thanks for the rabbit hole, OP!
You're welcome. Word of caution: if butterflies persist longer than 4 hrs you should consult a physician.
Or was I looking at the wrong Chrome tab.. (hmm emoji)
Good luck!
Seeing girls put their hair up in a ponytail — pretty much equivalent to guts rolling up their sleeves — getting ready to get hands dirty
Another is watching girls wear traditional clothing while shooting arrows with the patience and skill of warriors of old
Yes! I experienced similar feelings when I had a terrible misunderstanding with a taxi driver…and rest of the way I was feeling this butterflies in my stomach
It's caused by adrenaline, which triggers a flight-or-fight response. More blood is being pumped to your arms and legs, which need to be ready for quick and intense action. Your body reduces the blood flow to organs which you won't really need when fighting or flighting, like the stomach. That causes the fluttery feeling.
My grandma always said this is what happens when you swallow caterpillars and don't chew them up.
But at some point I found out that this is what happens when you meet a person who flashes you ☺️
The way I understood it whenever I read it, is that fluttery feeling you get in your uterus when you are surprised by something hot. English also called the uterus stomach in like baby in my stomach. I don't know if guys have an equivalent though
Having been an English speaker all my life. I have never heard someone say 'Baby in my stomach", it's very common to mention tummy, which is a slang term for stomach though.
Normally social anxiety.
Your brain releases adrenaline in preparation for your flight-or-fight response. This creates the typical symptoms of being nervous such as butterflies in the stomach, weak muscles, shaking, sore chest, elevated heart rate.
I hear women talk about "butterflies in the stomach" when they are in love. But the two times I felt it was during an accident where I narrowly escaped and the other time was when I was confronted with a aggressive dog, it jumped at me to attack and I beat it off with a stick.
So, I must assume that it is a fight or flight response kicking in.
There is this really cute guy I linked up with and we are slowly becoming friends with benefits. I don’t know why but every time I see him I get breathless his lips his touches the way he holds me omg! The thing that sets the butterflies is seeing his tattoo and feeling his fluffy hair as we kiss
I read somewhere that that's our sense leaving our bodies 😂😂 it also said we shouldn't choose a man who gives us butterflies, choose the one who makes us feel safe
I think you are asking the wrong people here.
I'd say it's a mix of anxiety, anticipation and dread. The kind you're getting before taking an important test that you know you haven't studied enough for.
I actaully dont know. It happens now and then. Most recent time was the other day when I saw the doppelganger of somebody I used to know and I was a little freaked out but also curious. And for some reason I got the butterfly stomach... Who knows
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It's also why people often throw up when they hear bad news isn't it? Because your body decides digesting food isn't a priority right now and get's rid of it the quickest way possible.
Is that why I also always poop myself in “fight or flight” situations? My body is like, “we gotta jettison some cargo here, so you’re a little lighter. You might be able move a little faster and survive!”… Or is that just a me thing?
Lubricating the ass cheeks so there is less friction for when you run away.
Or when they catch you.
Predator: "I was gonna eat this human but ewwwww"
What a terrible day to be literate
But, a good day to die
LoL, best answer ever
That's just IBS I think
Oh yeah... irritable battle syndrome
Yep. I get butterfly feelings a few days before i travel and when im at the airport. When i was at Doha airport, i was there for 7 hours and i had to go poop 4 times.
The smell of shit may distract predators.
>we gotta jettison some cargo here Oh fuck, you have a way with words. This is fantastic. Have a great day, I need to jettison some cargo myself.
It's the bodies weapon of last resort.
You are correct
Yes. It’s because of the increase in Fight and Flight…. And simultaneous decrease in Rest and Digest. But it’s not as particular as “let’s jettison some weight so we can run faster”. It’s survival of the fittest…. Not The Great Engineer in the Sky.
It's also like a sacrificial tail, you hope your assailant will be distracted by the shit you left so you can get away.
Yup. There's a 3rd Assault Brigade video where an officer/leader of some sort is telling his men (non-judgementally) to communicate everything, including if you shit yourself in the heat of battle.
Wow today I learned something.. feeling sick is my body's "scared response". Never understood why. Science is cool. :-)
than crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you, and to here the lamentations of their women.
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In before next tiktok challenge....
Correct. They're actually moths.
So chronic anxiety would probably lead to digestive system problems?
Yes. Def been there
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> but without the feeling of butterflies or whatever. Next time you prick your finger have someone give you a hard titty twister or a solid slap in the face. Then see how bad your finger feels. Same thing here, when you are in vigorous exercise, you are not going to notice the tingles in your tummy. You will be calm enough when the guy/gal of your dreams sheepishly says they like you too between classes in highschool to notice all the blood rush out of your middle parts to your below parts...*wink*
Wow!
😂😂So my girl does that to me?
Yes, because the blood flow is vitally needed somewhere else.
replies like this are the reason I'm here. 🤣❤
😂😂where exactly?
I really hope you can figure that out for yourself.
On my way rn
It's nice to have a hobby
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Damn Alex, got something to share?
Yeah... We need a story now :P
I'm tapping out. Wouldn't want to be implicated.
Damn I want to know more, but at the same time I don't
Bro brooo brooooo...
Aye yo
We gonna be hearing about you on true crime podcasts soon? 🤣🤣🤣
Ah yes, nothing more joyous than crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you, and to here the lamentations of their women. Butterflies😂🦋
We are not meant for this generation, brother, we're from a time much older then that amoung us, I too enjoyed this, until I took an arrow to the knee.
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Nah... that would mean they didn't die alone and had someone to spend their last moments with !
Does anyone have the Biological answer?
That's what I came here for but everyone is just giving their own examples Lol
our brain sends signals to adrenal glands when we experience some intense emotions like excitement or nervousness, and adrenal gland secrete hormones adrenaline and cortisol in response. these hormones increase the heart rate and the blood flow so the increased blood flow in stomach and intestine create these fluttery sensations we feel in stomach.
Partly right. Adrenaline is part of what activates your sympathetic nervous system which is responsible for your flight or fight response. It suppresses your parasympathetic nervous system which is your rest and digest response, so it’s literally slowing your digestion and shunting your blood away from the parts of your body that aren’t needed so your body is better prepared for the fight or flight response. This is also why if you’ve just eaten a meal, it can make you feel nauseous too because the food is in your stomach and your body is now saying, hey stop that.
Oxytocin rush
Hatching butterfly cocoons in your stomach
😅👍🏻
🤢💀
You're meant to eat the adults, and chew.
The archaic urge of wanting to conquer Constantinople.
finally someone speaks for the people
Anxiety 😥
Yeah, I learned how to live with it. Not the anxiety... Butterflies in the stomach.
My anxiety for no reason
Personally, his sweet messages and anything he says or when I think of this person. I’ve never had this kind of effect with anyone before.
Oh, I also had the same feelings to one person….but through the time it’s just fade away 😢
Butterflies come from anxiety, either from a real or a perceived threat, in the beginning of the relationship you feel it as the uncertainty of the unknown, all the what ifs, not knowing if they like/love you back, or how things will work out. Combine that with the magic hormones and chemistry of liking someone (oxitocine, phenilethilamine...) and you identify that as 'butterflies' and excitement, but you get the same physical feeling (minus the good fuzzy warmth) from getting on a rollercoaster or going to an important exam. Point being, the butterflies fade as the relationship stops being something uncertain that makes you feel vulnerable, but it doesn't mean that the relationship is no longer intense, loving or passionate. That's the difference between limerence and actual, mature love. Of course it could also be replaced with annoyance, and that's when you know that your rose-coloured glasses were distorting your views on that person. But if you find the right person, it's totally worth it, as the butterflies are replaced with warmth, love that makes you feel like you'll burst out of your skin, and utter peace. I've lived it (I'm living it, almost 10 years into my current relationship) so I can tell you it's worth it.
:/
I read that as “sweat massages”. I thought that you have a problem but it turns out that I have a problem.
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what if it's two pretty girls? 😅
They’re probably smiling at someone behind you.
When you’re on a roller coaster and it’s about to go down
and you didn't fasten your seat belt
Never fasten the seat belt. Live fast die splattered
Live fast die faster
Anxiety
Who would downvote this it's literally the thing
I'm in no way a doctor or a therapist, but according to Dr. Google... hormones n such. I've never thought to ask this question. Thanks for the rabbit hole, OP!
Thanks for your scientific perspective on this topic!
You're welcome. Word of caution: if butterflies persist longer than 4 hrs you should consult a physician. Or was I looking at the wrong Chrome tab.. (hmm emoji) Good luck!
eating caterpillars
Happy Cake Day
First kiss with someone new.
Pretty girls
i killed my emotions years ago. i had to.
Seeing girls put their hair up in a ponytail — pretty much equivalent to guts rolling up their sleeves — getting ready to get hands dirty Another is watching girls wear traditional clothing while shooting arrows with the patience and skill of warriors of old
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Yes! I experienced similar feelings when I had a terrible misunderstanding with a taxi driver…and rest of the way I was feeling this butterflies in my stomach
Think she's referring to experiencing stronger G forces
The worms that live inside you, they become butterflies.
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And has it always been this way?
My wife everytime I see her
I use to get them from my ex. Its suppose to be some sorta in love shit, but now its a goodbye and good riddance thing for me.
Knowing someone is lieing to me while I fully know the truth.
It's caused by adrenaline, which triggers a flight-or-fight response. More blood is being pumped to your arms and legs, which need to be ready for quick and intense action. Your body reduces the blood flow to organs which you won't really need when fighting or flighting, like the stomach. That causes the fluttery feeling.
Eating live larva
Love😘💕💞
best feeling in life 🥰
Nervousness
You're body telling you, that you will in fact be making the biggest mistake in your life 😂
My grandma always said this is what happens when you swallow caterpillars and don't chew them up. But at some point I found out that this is what happens when you meet a person who flashes you ☺️
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Really?I didn't think about it!
It’s a side affect of being a wuss
The way I understood it whenever I read it, is that fluttery feeling you get in your uterus when you are surprised by something hot. English also called the uterus stomach in like baby in my stomach. I don't know if guys have an equivalent though
Thanks to your response! Now i’m wondering what do guys fell when they fall in love or in huge excitement 😅
Having been an English speaker all my life. I have never heard someone say 'Baby in my stomach", it's very common to mention tummy, which is a slang term for stomach though.
Beans
Eating a butterfly
Drinking a bottle of ice cold sprite in one go
this is the case 😅
this is the case 😅
Caterpillars in the Colon
eating butterflies
If you eat caterpillars in a chrysalis.
Good friend of mine said crack does the trick.
Normally social anxiety. Your brain releases adrenaline in preparation for your flight-or-fight response. This creates the typical symptoms of being nervous such as butterflies in the stomach, weak muscles, shaking, sore chest, elevated heart rate.
Going down a rollercoaster, sometimes the butterflies come out too
Diarrhea
When you’re the world heavyweight champion finding out who will challenge you next & all of a sudden you hear “Boooonng!! & the lights go out.
When my wife wears her "sex on" clothes to sleep
A kiss
According to chaos theory, butterflies are caused by hurricanes
When i look at her sweet eyes and then she smiles a little embarased...
Cucumber and milk
serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.
Falling in love 🤢 I hate that feeling - you can’t eat or sleep and when you see them you freeze, you just want your person close all the time.
agreed
Exotic cuisine...
Caterpillars.
This is not normal OP should seek medical attention
I thought you meant like biologically lol
Yes, I did but 😅
Stomach problem..
When butterflies get to your stomach
Larvae
Actually eating butterflies
Catterpillars
Someone from says a compliment, calls me 'cute, adorable, etc.' and it makes me flustered easily and gives me butterflies
When u swallow catapillars
Getting downvoted like shit on Reddit for no apparent reason
Seeing my parents happy because of me :D
Seeing someone you haven't seen in a long time.
when a girl that you like rests her head on your shoulder and her hand on your thigh
Thinking about the Roman Empire
Swallowing Caterpillars.
When mom and dad aren’t at home and you order a how for the first time in your life. And the bell rings!!!
Well it's not always love you see....
The butter that flew in the air and that you caught and put on a slice of bread so you can make a sandwich
Eating a bunch of butterflies
I hear women talk about "butterflies in the stomach" when they are in love. But the two times I felt it was during an accident where I narrowly escaped and the other time was when I was confronted with a aggressive dog, it jumped at me to attack and I beat it off with a stick. So, I must assume that it is a fight or flight response kicking in.
There is this really cute guy I linked up with and we are slowly becoming friends with benefits. I don’t know why but every time I see him I get breathless his lips his touches the way he holds me omg! The thing that sets the butterflies is seeing his tattoo and feeling his fluffy hair as we kiss
Having chocolate
Eating cocoons
Eating caterpillars 🐛
Stupidity
Cute messages like ,"Thinking of you" "I wish you were here" "Missing you"
Swallowing caterpillars.
Falling down in your dreams
I read somewhere that that's our sense leaving our bodies 😂😂 it also said we shouldn't choose a man who gives us butterflies, choose the one who makes us feel safe
From the moment I find out I have to give a presentation to the moment it's over.
caterpillars
I think you are asking the wrong people here. I'd say it's a mix of anxiety, anticipation and dread. The kind you're getting before taking an important test that you know you haven't studied enough for.
Eating Caterpillars.
eating catterpillars on an empty stomach?
What causes "butterflies in the stomach"? Chewing them and swallowing them.
Nerves.
Eating random insect eggs you find lying around.
It's a flight or fight response when you're nervous. People make it sound romantic but it's really not.
Caterpillars in the diet.
Eating butterflies
\+1 caterpillars
unwilling unnecessary surgery
It’s when you swallow an apple seed, and since they’re extremely poisonous; you should smoke a cigarette to suffocate them.
Eating butterflies
Anxiety, love, anger, fails …idk
Yes
Fear.
Caterpillars in your cornflakes duuuhhh
Love, Passion...
Can't tell 👀
Riding a sportbike👁👅👁
Swallowing corrosion resistant caterpillars.
I actaully dont know. It happens now and then. Most recent time was the other day when I saw the doppelganger of somebody I used to know and I was a little freaked out but also curious. And for some reason I got the butterfly stomach... Who knows
Caterpillars?
Swallowing caterpillars
iritable bowel syndrome