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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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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8 out of 10 people think that the first kiss indicates how the rest of the relationship will be.
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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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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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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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Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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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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