Changes in testosterone concentrations following social interaction as a function of relationship status in control participants.
Salivary testosterone concentrations (measured at pre-social interaction and post-social interaction) depicted by relationship status. Values are mean ± SEM.The effect of relationship status on cortisol responses in control participants was tested with a 2 (relationship status: single vs. in a relationship) x 2 (timepoint: pre-social interaction and post-social interaction) mixed model, with saliva sample as a repeated measure and cortisol concentration as the outcome variable. An interaction effect between relationship status and timepoint was found [