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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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 average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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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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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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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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Two in five people in the world marry their first love.
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