When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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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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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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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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Gary Kremen, founder of match.com, lost his girlfriend to a man she met on match.com.
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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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The typical person spends about 600 hours having sex between the ages of 20 and 70.
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