A new study on swearing found it’s extremely helpful in lots of different ways.  For example:  If we couldn’t swear, even more of us would be stepping out of our cars to fight each other in the middle of the street!

Researchers found that the most common reason we swear is to release anger or frustration.  That includes using it to, quote, “cope with feelings of anger in stressful road situations.”

But dropping F-bombs is useful in other ways too: Here are four more benefits of swearing, according to the study…

1.  It helps us express joy

2.  It helps us deal with pain

3.  It helps us connect with each other

4.  It can make you more convincing

They also found swearing isn’t considered as vulgar as it once was.  And it used to be seen as a sign you were uneducated, or had a poor vocabulary.  But that’s not really true anymore either.

That said, they do admit you still have to be careful about WHO you swear around, and what the context of the situation is.  There are still lots of times when it’s seen as offensive and inappropriate.

Sources: Daily Mail / ScienceDirect