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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Erotomania is a type of delusion in which the person believes another person is in love with him/her.
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Men fall in love faster than women do.
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8 out of 10 people think that the first kiss indicates how the rest of the relationship will be.
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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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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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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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