Sat, June 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM UTC Think about how you feel as you're getting ready for a first date or job interview. You probably have "butterflies"—the buzzy sensation we feel in our guts when we're ...

"Butterflies in the stomach" is that fluttery, nervous feeling you might have before a job interview, giving a speech or at the start of a romance. It's a cute description for one part of the fight-or ...

Having "butterflies in your stomach" is one of those phrases everyone understands immediately, even though it makes absolutely no biological sense. There are no cocoons, no wings, and no tiny insects ...

You're standing outside the interview room. Your name is about to be called. Or maybe you're waiting for your first date to arrive, minutes away from walking onto a stage or sitting outside the ...