Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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In 2010, Gary Richmond was beaten into a coma. He woke up with amnesia and no memory of his wife of 20 years. Subsequently, he ended up falling in love with her all over again!
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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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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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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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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