One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
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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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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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Wearing red increases attraction.
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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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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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