When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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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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Wearing red increases attraction.
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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