According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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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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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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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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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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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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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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