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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Wearing red increases attraction.
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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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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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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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8 out of 10 people think that the first kiss indicates how the rest of the relationship will be.
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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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The typical person spends about 600 hours having sex between the ages of 20 and 70.
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