As a rule, 66 percent of people keep their eyes closed while kissing. The rest take pleasure in watching the emotions run the gamut on the faces of their partners.
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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 single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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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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One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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