Which Boy Bands was big in your era?  Menudo, New kids on the Block, New Edition…or…Boys II Men, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC…perhaps…Westlife, Jonas Brothers or One Direction.  Such groups are known for capturing the hearts of teen girls, but why do so many full-grown adult women love them too?

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Women’s Health Magazine reports that for starters there was someone for everyone in each boy band. They were put together so that every woman, no matter her age, is attracted to something in the group.

A New York relationship therapist says that once a woman falls in love with one boy band, she's likely to be hooked for life. The reason is something called neuroplasticity and the way our brains crave the pleasures of our past.

If the brain was imprinted with a pleasurable cause and effect [during puberty], it will desperately hang onto that memory recall. We stick to what works.

Additionally, all boy bands stick to the same formula, meaning there's usually a member to represent each aspect of a 'perfect' guy, add some catchy music to that, and women are wired to be hooked for life. (Women's Health)

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