40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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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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Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
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When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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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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