Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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Wearing red increases attraction.
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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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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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The average person in their lifetime will spend an estimated 20,160 minutes kissing!
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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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