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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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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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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8 out of 10 people think that the first kiss indicates how the rest of the relationship will be.
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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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