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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Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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Wearing red increases attraction.
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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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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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The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
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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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