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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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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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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Gary Kremen, founder of match.com, lost his girlfriend to a man she met on match.com.
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Twenty nine percent of women spend more time shopping for shoes than they do looking for a life long mate.
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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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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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Parents receive 1 out of every 5 Valentines.
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