Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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A poll has found that computer 'nerds' make the best lovers, with 82 percent of IT geeks claiming they put their partner's pleasure above their own.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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Erotomania is a type of delusion in which the person believes another person is in love with him/her.
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