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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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss.
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Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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