Random Romance Facts

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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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    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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    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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    Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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    Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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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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    40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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