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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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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In 1999, a fisherman found a love letter in a bottle from a soldier in WWI. He returned said letter to the now deceased widows 86 year old daughter.
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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A Korean man called Lee Jin-gyu fell in love with his large, huggable pillow and married it.
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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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