When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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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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Gary Kremen, founder of match.com, lost his girlfriend to a man she met on match.com.
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Erotomania is a type of delusion in which the person believes another person is in love with him/her.
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As a rule, 66 percent of people keep their eyes closed while kissing. The rest take pleasure in watching the emotions run the gamut on the faces of their partners.
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Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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