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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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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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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Two in five people in the world marry their first love.
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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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A Korean man called Lee Jin-gyu fell in love with his large, huggable pillow and married it.
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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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