The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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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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A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
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