Love is mysterious yet so beautiful. Falling in love is exciting, it’s something more than just an emotion.Love holds so much space in our lives. It has not only caught the attention of poets and artists but also philosophers, psychologists, and biologists who have their own opinion on this elusive subject. We’ve noted down some of the amazing facts about love which you all should know.

The world’s longest marriage lasted for 86 years

Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher are one of the symbols of long-lasting love. According to the Guinness World Records, the late couple broke the record for the longest marriage in history back in February 2011, having been married at that point for a staggering 86 years and 290 days. The couple said, “there’s no secret to our marriage—we just did what was needed for each other and our family.”

‘Love’ is a word derived from Sanskrit

The term “love” is from the Sanskrit lubhyati, meaning “desire.”

Your heart can actually break

The term for it is Broken Heart Syndrome where intense, traumatizing events, such as a break-up, divorce, loss of a loved one, physical separation from a loved one, or betrayal can cause real physical pains in the area of one’s heart.

Hugging your partner can relieve stress

Hugging your partner lowers your blood pressure and increase oxytocin levels in premenopausal women. Oxytocin hormone is responsible for anti-stress properties and promotes healing and well-being.

A loving relationship keeps your heart healthy

Undoubtedly, love makes our heart healthy. According to one meta-analysis, out of 3.5 million people who are married have lower rates of cardiovascular diseases when compared with people who are single, divorced, or widowed.

Some people can’t feel love

This Rare Disease is called hypopituitarism. The individuals who claim never to have felt romantic love suffer from this disease that doesn’t allow a person to feel love.

Our body has “vein of love”

The “vein of love,” or vena amoris runs straight to the heart according to Greeks. Engagement rings are often worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because the finger contains the “vein of love.”

Men fall in love faster than women

The study published in The Journal of Social Psychology has shown that men fall in love sooner and say, “I love you” faster than women.

Love helps you live longer

The Journal of Marriage and Family mentions – married individuals were 58% less likely to die over an eight-year period compared to those who had never made it to the altar.

Relationships can change your behaviour

A healthy relationship positively shapes your personality and can also change your behaviour. A study on 245 young couples for nine-month says that being in a relationship decreased neuroticism and brought about a positive change to the personality of young couples.