40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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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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'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when alot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity.
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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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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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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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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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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