Smelling Your Significant Other’s Shirt Can Help You Sleep

According to a new study out of Canada, if you’re in a long-distance relationship or your significant other is away, you can sleep better by smelling their shirt. Researchers had people wear a shirt for 24 hours, without deodorant, perfume, or cologne. Then they had those people’s significant others sleep with the clothing as their pillowcase. They found that people who smell their partner through the night had better sleep quality, felt more well-rested and got more than an extra hour of sleep per week. Apparently it can provide the same benefits as taking a sleep aid like melatonin.