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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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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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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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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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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