Few facts
about love
v People are more likely
to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent
of people go to the right!)
v The oldest known love
song was written 4,000 years ago and comes from an area between the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers.
v One in five long-term
love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
v Falling in love can
induce a calming effect on the body and mind and raises levels of nerve growth
factor for about a year, which helps to restore the nervous system and improves
the lover’s memory.
v Love can also exert
the same stress on your body as deep fear. You see the same physiological
responses—pupil dilation, sweaty palms, and increased heart rate.
v Philadelphia
International Airport finished as the No. 1 best airport for making a love
connection, according to a recent survey.
v Men who kiss their
wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
v The tradition of the
diamond engagement ring comes from Archduke Maximillian of Austria who, in the
15th century, gave a diamond ring to his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy.
v People who are newly
in love produce decreased levels of the hormone serotonin —as low as levels
seen in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Perhaps that’s why it’s so
easy to feel obsessed when you’re smitten.
v According to
mathematical theory, we should date a dozen people before choosing a long-term
partner; that provides the best chance that you’ll make a love match
v If we take our cue
from apes, rosy cheeks are crucial in the dating game, says a new study.
Scientists at Stirling University in Great Britain have found that primates
prefer mates with red faces.
v Roses are a
traditional symbol of love and, depending on their color, can suggest different
nuances of love.
v Engagement rings are
often worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because the ancient Greeks
maintained that that finger contains the vena amoris, or the “vein of
love,” that runs straight to the heart. The first recorded wedding rings appear
in ancient Egypt, with the circle representing eternity as well as powerful sun
and moon deities
v Popular song for the
first dance of the couple at their wedding is ‘Everything I do’ by Bryan Adams.
v Guinness record for
longest kiss was set by British couple Ames Belshaw and Sophia Severin, who
were kissing 31 hour, 30 minutes and 30 seconds.
v . Scientific research
shows that the sweat of men has substances that excite women.
v Two of every five
people marry their first love.
v If you have already
celebrated 21 years, most likely you have already met the man who you will
marry.
v
In the beginning of a relationship, about 78% of women would
have refused to be intimate with their partner, if the legs or underarms are
not ‘trimmed’.
v Guinness record for
longest marriage is an incredible 85 years.
v The oldest sex manuals
were created before 5000 years in China.
v The results of one
study showed that most romantic song of all time is the song ‘Unchained Melody’
by Righteous Brothers.
v
The average person in the course of his life spends 20,160
minutes of kissing.
v The Book of Jane
Austen “Pride and Prejudice” is considered most romantic novel of all time.
v Eiffel Tower in Paris
a popular place for proposing marriage.
v . Hawaii is a place
where every year there’s ten-day festival that celebrates love through music,
film and food.
v In The Little Rock,
U.S. flirting is illegal and if you choose to have ‘fun’ you can go to prison
for 30 days. Who knows if this law is still in force?
v The character of the
people who are in relationship changes until it becomes more similar as much as
possible.
P.S.: This one may not
surprise you, but we had to share it: Having a romantic relationship makes both
genders happier. The stronger the commitment, the greater the happiness!
