The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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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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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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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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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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Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
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