Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
99
When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
44
The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
40
40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
72
Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
103
The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
30
In Korea, if you do not receive any gift on Valentine's day then all the singles go to Korean restaurants and eat black noodles to celebrate (or mourn) their single status.
27