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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 52 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I could imagine such a setup for my wife and me. While I'm usually the more heat-resistant person, she showers and baths at temperatures that I consider too hot. So she could have her 42°C bath, while I take my 35°C bath at the same time.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Same with us. Husband says "jump in the shower with me" but he keeps it at a miserable tepid barely warm temperature. I get chilled. I don't ask him to get in my shower because he thinks the heat will melt his skin off.

[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is an incredibly common thing, and I'm wondering if there's some kind of science behind it. If I got in the shower with my wife it wouldnt be like "wow this is pretty hot water" it's literally like "OW OW OW OW" and I have to jump out. I'm fairly certain being exposed to that for more than a few seconds would result in low grade burns.

[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

My hypothesis is it's a combination of body fat distribution, blood flow rate, and surface area to mass ratios.

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