
How We Love
How We're Wired
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The Role of the Oxytocin Receptor Gene in Romantic Love
There is some evidence that there are a few things that are associated with people maintaining these strong feelings of love, even if they're married. People's positive thoughts about their partners was associated with the strength of the love for people married five or 10 years or more. The other thing that we've examined is sex satisfaction. And so we see that the individuals who are married and report higher sex satisfaction also show stronger activity in these areas that are important for pair bonding"
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