This just in! Pasta makes us happy 😊

Even happier if you’re dining with other pasta lovers

Pasta found on the ground in New Jersey The pasta, which included spaghetti, elbow pasta and ziti, was left along a 25-foot-wide area next to the stream in Old Bridge Township, N.J., last week. (AngiePhotos/Getty Images)

July 25, 2025 at 8:28 p.m. UTC

By Mike Kruz

So is is spaghetti? Fettuccine? Something a little more “exotic” like campanelle?

A recent study finds eating pasta can lead to happiness, especially when in a social setting.

In a survey of 1500 Italians (pretty specific), 41% associated pasta with family with 21% with positive emotions.

Eating pasta was also linked to feelings of happiness, reduced stress and more mindfulness too. Mangia!