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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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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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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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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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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