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" Any time you choose not to hide your tattoo, you're limiting your social sphere, because they're not popular in big business. "
Helen Fisher
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" Like most animals, we're wired to associate height with power. "
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" Anthropologists have found evidence of romantic love in 170 societies. They've never found a society that did not have it. "
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" Once you fall for someone, their smell can be a powerful thing. Women will wear their boyfriends' T-shirts, and throughout tales in history men have held on to their lover's handkerchief. "
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" Jealousy can even be good for love. One partner may feel secretly flattered when the other is mildly jealous. And catching someone flirting with your beloved can spark the kind of lust and romance that reignites a relationship. "
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