Time to cut out that toxic ex once and for all? Difficult people in your life AGE you 1.5% faster, study warns

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Having a difficult person in your life could be ageing you quicker, a new study has warned. 'Each additional hassler is associated with faster biological ageing,' the team from New York University, said. Analysis revealed that for each additional hassler a person regularly interacted with, their rate of biological ageing increased by around 1.5 per cent.

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The authors explained that negative social interactions could contribute to faster biological ageing by putting strain on the body's hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. At the same time, chronic social stress can fuel inflammation in the body, leading to faster biological ageing.

Source: Daily Mail March 10, 2026 20:04 UTC