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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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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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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Men fall in love faster than women do.
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Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
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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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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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