One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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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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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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In 1999, a fisherman found a love letter in a bottle from a soldier in WWI. He returned said letter to the now deceased widows 86 year old daughter.
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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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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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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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