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 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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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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In Korea, if you do not receive any gift on Valentine's day then all the singles go to Korean restaurants and eat black noodles to celebrate (or mourn) their single status.
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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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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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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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