40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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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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Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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Two in five people in the world marry their first love.
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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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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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