In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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The typical person spends about 600 hours having sex between the ages of 20 and 70.
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In 1999, a fisherman found a love letter in a bottle from a soldier in WWI. He returned said letter to the now deceased widows 86 year old daughter.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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