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.
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.
I think it’s just what you get accustomed too. The heat level that seems painful is lower and below what is actually harmful unless you get used to higher temps over time. Same as people not used to drinking very hot coffee, or a cook or server used to handling very hot plates.
That would check out: I am the skinniest person in my family by far and have the lowest blood pressure, and also shower like 5°C hotter than everyone else.
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.
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.
I think it’s just what you get accustomed too. The heat level that seems painful is lower and below what is actually harmful unless you get used to higher temps over time. Same as people not used to drinking very hot coffee, or a cook or server used to handling very hot plates.
My hypothesis is it’s a combination of body fat distribution, blood flow rate, and surface area to mass ratios.
That would check out: I am the skinniest person in my family by far and have the lowest blood pressure, and also shower like 5°C hotter than everyone else.