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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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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Two in five people in the world marry their first love.
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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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Twenty nine percent of women spend more time shopping for shoes than they do looking for a life long mate.
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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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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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