According to a study from 2017, it's common for people to change the pitch of their voice depending on who they're speaking to. The study, from researchers at Scotland's University of Stirling found that people change the pitch of their voice in accordance to how dominant they feel in the conversation.
Scott Bea, a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic, said the changes in pitch may have biological roots. Guys are going to talk in a low-pitched voice rather than a high-pitched voice in order to draw the attraction of female partners, he said.
Stress: In addition to headaches, stomachaches, and tight muscles, stress may also affect the way your voice sounds. Overuse: If you've been talking or singing much more than normal, you could be straining your vocal cords. Polyps or Cysts: Growths on your vocal cords could change your voice.
A person will change the way they speak to more closely mimic the other person. "Changes in the pitch of our voice or in the rate of our speech, so how fast we're speaking, are happening according to how we feel about the conversation but without our conscious control," she said.
It's called accommodation, and it is the practice of adapting one's speech – either consciously or unconsciously – depending on whom one is speaking with.
People are bad at recognizing their own voice
“We get used to the sound we hear in our heads, even though it's a distorted sound. We build our self-image and vocal self image around what we hear, rather than the reality.” Birchall says this can be a particular problem for people with body or gender dysmorphia.
Puberphonia is also called “functional falsetto.” Normally during puberty, the male voice lowers by approximately one octave, while the female voice lowers by one to three semitones. However, if this natural change does not take place, the person has functional falsetto. This condition occurs more frequently in males.
The authors of the study, which was published in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, concluded that this unconscious changing of tone "represents desire for affiliation and intimacy" and is a "way to communicate affection and relational connection." So don't feel awkward by your deep flirting voice.
There is also abundant evidence that women prefer men with a deep voice, while men prefer women with a high voice. Attractive male voices are around 96 Hz and the most attractive women voices are up to 280 Hz.
Apparently, the reasoning behind this unconscious reaction is rooted in evolution. The study authors theorize that men's voices instinctively deepen in order to appear more masculine to the opposite sex, but they also implement the varied pitch so they're less threatening.
Voice changes anxiety symptoms are often described as:
Your voice is experiencing unusual problems, or more problems than usual. Your voice is shaky. Your voice is crackly. Your voice is raspy or more raspy than usual. You are hoarse; experiencing voice hoarseness.
When you hear your own voice when you speak, it's due to a blend of both external and internal conduction, and internal bone conduction appears to boost the lower frequencies. For this reason, people generally perceive their voice as deeper and richer when they speak.
If a person self-talks as part of a hallucination, they should seek help from a healthcare professional. Self-talk and hallucinations may indicate a mental health condition, such as schizophrenia. A person with schizophrenia may experience changes in their behavior and thoughts, such as hallucinations or delusions.
"When a woman naturally lowers her voice, it may be perceived as her attempt to sound more seductive or attractive, and therefore serves as a signal of her romantic interest," she adds. Their research also measured people's awareness of the changes in others' voices.
The researchers discovered that a lower pitched voice is associated with individuals who are more dominant, extrovert and higher in sociosexuality (more interested in casual sex).
Husky voices signal "sexual interest" and can help women stand out from the crowd, say researchers. Perhaps less surprisingly, the study found men also drop their pitch when they meet women they are attracted to.
In general, women speak at a higher pitch—about an octave higher than men. An adult woman's average range is from 165 to 255 Hz, while a man's is 85 to 155 Hz (see sources). Men's voices are generally deeper because the surge of testosterone released during puberty causes their vocal cords to elongate and thicken.
Women are more attracted to men with deep voices – and this attraction is strongest among prettier, more feminine women. In fact, women prefer a masculine voice more strongly and more unanimously to a masculine face.
A flirty voice is playful and light, sometimes sarcastic and witty. It gives you that tingle down your spine, and it makes the listener feel special, maybe even shy. It's the kind of voice you might hear on a TV network promo or commercial spot.
Edit: It just means he finds you appealing and therefore wants to treat you gently, since he views you as valuable. It could have to do with a more traditional perspective on women as well. So, in simple terms, it's a positive reaction to you. He's a gentle soul.
A romantic voice is one that's characterized by the expression of love. A voice-over depicting romance should give listeners that warm fuzzy feeling that's associated with intimacy.
As your larynx grows, your vocal cords grow longer and thicker. Also, your facial bones begin to grow. Cavities in the sinuses, the nose, and the back of the throat grow bigger, creating more space in the face that gives your voice more room to echo. All of these factors cause your voice to get deeper.
If you sound like a child, it is most likely that you are not using enough diaphragm support to release your singing voice in a relaxed mode; instead you constrict your throat more, in order to squeeze out your voice.
Why do some men squeak? Simple. High-pitched voices exist thanks to vocal cords that aren't as long, strong, or ready for good vibrations as others, Ingo Titze, Ph. D., executive director of the National Center for Voice and Speech, told Fatherly.