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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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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In 1999, a fisherman found a love letter in a bottle from a soldier in WWI. He returned said letter to the now deceased widows 86 year old daughter.
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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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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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In Korea, there's a man named Lee Jin-gyu who fell in love and married his life-sized Japanese body pillow (called a "dakimakura").
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One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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