200+ Relationships True Facts. Part 3

#401: A strong sense of humor is associated with intelligence and honesty, that is why most women are attracted to men with a sense of humor.

#402: Men are more particular about which women they kiss than whom they go to bed.

#403: Grapefruit scent can make middle-aged women appear an average of six years younger to Men.

#404: 68% of men like role-playing.

#405: One social study discovered that 39% of couples have met thanks to mutual friends and 22% have met at various social events.

#406: 2 weeks - the average amount of time spent on kissing for a person in a lifetime.

#407: Talking while watching a movie turns out to be a magnificent bonding time for married couples.

#408: While Italy has the lowest divorce rate, Americans are on the top of the divorce list.

#409: Couples most frequently fight because of money and sex.

#410: Love is very similar to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and you act irrationally because of the production of cortisol.

#411: Traumatic events like breakups, divorce, or loss of a loved one can cause real heart problems.

#412: The pupil of your eyes expands up to 45% when you are in love if you want to judge if someone loves you are not just looking into his/her eyes.

#413: Falling in love, at first sight, is apparently true according to psychologists. It takes only 2-4 minutes to fall for someone or to make a good impression on someone.

#414: In the US, after every 15 seconds there occurs a new divorce.

#415: When you are in love you become more courageous and your self-esteem increases.

#416: Romantic love lasts just over a year because the brain cannot eternally maintain a revved-up state of romantic bliss.

#417: The 3 main reasons for breakups: 1. lost interest 2. distance 3. cheating.

#418: Some psychologists argue that we fall in love with someone who is similar to the parent with whom we have unresolved childhood issues.

#419: People are more likely to fall in love if they are looking for adventure, craving to leave home, lonely, displaced in a foreign country.

#420: 14% of men and 60% of women do not enjoy sex their first time having it.

#421: Couples usually wait for at least six dates, and even as many as eight, before they begin to see their relationship as exclusive.

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#423: 6% of the single female population admits to being desperate to find a mate.

#424: A new study says it takes the typical person 17 months and 26 days to feel ready to move on after a divorce.

#425: A study among Tuscan women discovered that one or two glasses a day could lead to a more fulfilling life in the bedroom.

#426: Most women still prefer to marry men who earn more than they do and, ideally, would quit work altogether and stay at home with their children.

#427: We are attracted to people with a different immune system, and we can also sense when someone has a different immune system to us.

#428: 65% of women admit they won at the date an unemployed man.

#429: 10% of marriage proposals are made by women.

#430: Most people want a significant other with a similar philosophy toward money and finances.

#431: According to psychologists, it takes 3 to 4 years to fully get to know someone.

#432: February is the busiest month for divorce lawyers.

#433: Women often feel loved when talking face to face with their partner; men, on the other hand, often feel emotionally close when they work, play, or talk side by side.

#434: When we are going through a break-up period, our sensitivity to physical pain increases.

#435: Our seeking for serious relationships is determined by our culture and upbringing.

#436: The statistics show that usually there is a four-year gap between a man and a woman entering into a marriage.

#437: There are three systems for love in the brain: one for sex, one for romantic love and one for attachment.

#438: The woman of the Tivi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth.

#439: 15% of people fantasize about having sex in a public place.

#440: People who flirt physically are less likely to give you compliments.

#441: Men do not feel attracted to females who cry often. Biologically speaking, there is something in human tears that lowers levels of testosterone in men.

#442: Women can find things quicker than men.

#443: Men fall in love faster and out of love slower.

#444: Worldwide, there are approximately 107 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls.

#445: Kisses are taste tests for your bodies to figure out if the person you are kissing is a strong genetic fit with your DNA.

#446: Men get  a huge rush of testosterone (the sex and aggression hormone) when he comes into a big win financially.

#447: Married men and women are less likely to bring up intimacy concerns than their single counterparts.

#448: 9 out of 10 singles are optimistic about marriage.

#449: 44% of singles have had a friends-with-benefits fling turn into a long-term relationship.

#450: 79% of daters will kiss on the second date.

#451: 17% of guys would show sexy photos of their partners to their friends.

#452: 48% of men want to meet a woman as parents before they become exclusive.

#453: Eating ginger elevates your heart rate, gets your blood flowing, and gets you excited for the night ahead.

#454: 52 percent of men and 41 percent of women have had one night stands while traveling.

#455: One-third of marriage begins with a hook-up.

#456: Some individuals who claim never to have felt romantic love suffer from hypopituitarism, a rare disease that doesn't at allow a person to feel the rapture of love.

#457: European males subconsciously seek out women whose waist circumference is about 70% of their hips. Beauty icons such as Audrey Hepburn, Venus de Milo, and even Twiggy had a waist ratio of exactly 70%.

#458: When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.

#459: Individuals are more likely to fall in love if they are displaced in a foreign country.

#460: The Mexican chief Montezuma considered chocolate a love drug and drank 50 cups of chocolate a day before visiting his harem of 600 women.

#461: Smiling activates nerve pathways that can create feelings of pleasure.

#462: 47% of men would like to last longer in bed.

#463: In the last 50 years, the number of people living together without being married has increased by 900%.

#464: San Francisco has the highest rate of single males in the country.

#465: Contrary to what you might expect, big cities are actually worse for meeting someone.

#466: According to an Esquire survey, 51% of women offer to pick up the check on a first date.

#467: The median for women is three partners in their lifetime while it as eight partners for men.

#468: Almost 70% of cheaters chat with friends.

#469: Only 8% of people between the ages of 18-29 admit to ever cheating.

#470: Long distance relationships only account for 2,9% of all relationships.

#471: 91% of men are comfortable with a woman asking them out.

#472: Women online lie about their weight, physical build, and age. Men lie about their age, their height, and their income.

#473: 25% of single people say that touching is a great way to flirt.

#474: Women are more likely than men to say that they need independence in a relationship.

#475: If you wait until 35 to get married then there as only about a 5% chance that you all get divorced provided your partner is the same age.

#476: A third of women engaged have sex on the first date.

#477: Men dating online claim they prefer the modern career girl over the next door type.

#478: Most women don want to buy sex toys online. 66% prefer to do it in person.

#479: According to the statistics, men like their women to be 60 pounds lighter than they are.

#480: One in four men switches the light off during sex.

#481: If you are sexting with your date, know that almost a quarter of people say they show it to other people.

#482: 75% of readers fantasized about their man dressing up as a fireman.

#483: The average amount of time a person spends kissing during their lifetime is 20,160 minutes.

#484: 48% of women would rather give up sex than their smartphones.

#485: A woman in a bar will be approached an average of six minutes more quickly if she as painted up.

#486: Proven fact: if you fancy someone, it as much harder to lie to them.

#487: Getting and keeping someone as attention and attraction has more to do with body language, tone and speed of your voice rather than things that you actually say.

#488: A study carried out by Georgia-based Emory University found that the longer couples date before marriage, the greater their odds of staying together.

#489: The duration of the marriage is inversely proportional to the money spent on the wedding. Debt stress is a common post-wedding phenomenon that usually eats into a relationship.

#490: Gestures like a tight hug, a kiss, a cup of tea or an unexpected gift mean as much as physical intimacy for a happy relationship.

#491: According to Cornell University research, couples in long-distance relationships are more likely to have deep bonding than those who are physically closer.

#492: According to a study supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, couples who share laughter are more likely to be happy and satisfied with their relationship.

#493: In the last 50 years, the number of people living together without being married has increased by 900%.

#494: Couples who spend five or more hours a week being and talking together, go on to have a successful relationship.

#495: 74% of people who accuse their partners of cheating have cheated themselves.

#496: It is estimated that roughly 30% to 60% of all married individuals (in the United States) will engage in infidelity at some point during their marriage.

#497: You are 35% more likely to become severely ill, or experience regular illness if you are in an unhappy marriage.

#498: 27% of people who have had one night stands have had one turn into a stable relationship.

#499: Men are much more likely than women”48% vs. 28%” to fall in love at first sight.

#500: 33% more men than women around the world say it bothers them a lot that their significant other isn at more romantic.

#501: 64% of men believe it is totally acceptable to flirt with other women online, while in a committed relationship.

#502: Almost 3.75 million married couples are in a long-distance relationship.

#503: 57% of those in unhappy relationships still find their partner extremely attractive.

#504: 47% of men and 40% of women worldwide have had a one-night-stand.

#505: The world sees around 3 million first dates every day.

#506: 16% of women say that they would track their partner as movements via a GPS implant.

#507: 1.5 times - the average number of times couples visited each other (per month) in long-distance relationships.

#508: 23% of online daters say they have met a spouse or long-term relationship through dating sites.

#509: 10 p.m. is the ideal time to have sex.

#510: More women prefer to be with men who know computers instead of men who spend a lot of time at the gym.

#511: 56 percent of Americans show affection by sending emoticons or emojis to significant others.

#512: Couples who dated for more than four years before moving in together were 54 percent more likely to be unhappy with their living situation.

#513: In a sex survey by SKYN, 43% of people said they ad rather give up sex for a year than the Internet.

#514: Lots of people dream of having sex on boards (50 percent) and trains (34 percent).

#515: 1 in 5 relationships now start online.

#516: 81% of people lie about their height, age and figure while online dating.

#517: 38% of men ever said I love you a just to get sex from a woman.

#518: 71% of people believe in love at first sight.

#519: Love remains Americans a top reason to marry.

#520: Married adults say having shared interests (64%) and a satisfying sexual relationship (61%) are very important to a successful marriage.

#521: Roughly four-in-ten Americans (41%) know someone who uses online dating.

#522: By 2016, the median age at first marriage had reached its highest point on record: 29.5 years for men and 27.4 years for women.

#523: Couples who made a habit of having angry but honest conversations were happier in the long run.

#524: 85% of men mistake a woman as friendly behavior with flirting.

#525: The simple act of expressing gratitude towards people whom you love will generate an immediate spike in happiness.

#526: About 40% of workers polled said they engaged in an office romance at least once in their career.

#527: The most effective pickup line is complimenting a woman on her lips.

#528: If you want to know if someone loves you, look at the eyes: the pupil expands as much as 45% when we are in love.

#529: It takes about three glances to understand the other person is interested in you.

#530: 92% of single parents would rather date other single parents.

#531: A typical French kiss moves 29 muscles in the face.

#532: The average person spends at least two weeks of their life kissing.

#533: One little kiss burns up to 3 calories. The longer the kiss¦the better the exercise!

#534: An average woman kisses about 79 men before getting married.

#535: 63.1% of men and 60.7% of women classify their marriages as very happy a.

#536: A real kiss quickens your pulse to 100 beats in a minute.

#537: People wait an average of three years after a divorce to remarry (if they remarry at all).

#538: Mel and Robyn Gibson as divorce in 2009 is considered to be the largest celebrity divorce settlement, as Mel paid his ex $425 million.

#539: Britney Spears holds the record for shortest celebrity marriage; her union with friend Jason Alexander lasted only 55 hours before it was annulled.

#540: Both males and females must have adequate testosterone for sexual attraction.

#541: 40% of women prefer to wait about three months before the first sex with a new date.

#542: We can sense and are attracted to a person with a different immune system.

#543: Your nerve cells work better during the first year of love.

#544: Romantic love and the love between a mother and child share a similar chemical connection.

#545: Men tend to overperceive sexual interest from women, while women tend to underperceive sexual interest from men.

#546: People who smile and make eye contact with others are more likely to be approached than those who are simply good-looking.

#547: Owning pet signals that you are nurturing and capable of making long-term commitments.

#548: People decide on your trustworthiness in a tenth of a second.

#549: People can read a man as a sexual orientation in a twentieth of a second - the minimum amount of time it takes to consciously recognize a face.

#550: Men with shaved heads were rated as more dominant than similar men with full heads of hair.

#551: Only 36% of men and 18% of women know when they are being hit on.

#552: 41% of people daydream about sex once a day.

#553: Most married couples have sex 5 times per month.

#554: 17% of Americans have had an extramarital affair.

#555: Living together is considered to be more stressful than being married.

#556: Just over 50% of first cohabiting couples ever get married.

#557: Compared to married individuals, those cohabiting have higher levels of depression and substance abuse.

#558: For every 1,000 married African-American women, there are 1,059 married African-American men.

#559: One out of every 2.7 couples will have to deal with infidelity.

#560: Percentage of men and women aged 15-44 years of age who have had 15 or more opposite-sex sexual partners in their lifetime is 21.8% for men and 10.6% for women.

#561: Average age of first intercourse, by gender, in the United States:

• Males: 16.8 yrs.
• Females: 17.2 yrs.

#562: An estimated 3.5% of adults in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

#563: 68% of women prefer cuddling and kissing over sex.

#564: 75% of men claim they are consistently romantic.

#565: Almost three times as many women (17.4%) reported any same-sex contact in their lifetime compared with men (6.2%) aged 18“44.

#566: An estimated 0.3% of adults are transgender.

#567: In a lifetime, you make 396 friends, but only 1 out of 12 friendships last.

#568: It as the friendship aspect in a marriage that makes it last.

#569: Close friends share about 1% of their DNA.

#570: Friendship is the emotion babies recognize even before they start walking or talking.

#571: When it comes to friends with benefits, women are more suited than men to pull off the casual sex thing.

#572: Only 4 to 5 percent of men and women are choosing to be open about their extramarital relations.

#573: Women initiate divorce twice as often as men.

#574: After divorce, women experience less stress and better adjustment in general than do men.

#575: 34% of women have made out with female friends in college.

#576: Men remarry more quickly than women.

#577: 68% of women prefer cuddling and kissing over sex.

#578: Single parents are often closer to their children than married parents were.

#579: 61% of women find the idea of buying a sex toy arousing it itself.

#580: 71% of people believe in love at first sight.

#581: 75% of women say posting sexy photos is a big turn off.

#582: 4 hugs a day are apparently the secret to a happy marriage.

#583: 43% of men consider a half-naked woman to be a lot sexier than a naked one.

#584: 99% of women believe that real men cry.

#585: 33% of people fall in love on a first date.

#586: 14% of women date their boss.

#587: 95% of men and women like to rub noses while kissing.

#588: 70% of people think sexting counts as cheating.

#589: 40 % of women would consider dumping a boyfriend if her friends didn't at like him.

#590: Who you date is only 2% of what you want and 98% who is nearby.

#591: 71% of people believe in love at first sight.

#592: 79% of millionaire men seek out non-millionaire women.

#593: 29% of Americans have had sex on the first date.

#594: 35% of people caught their partners cheating with another person.

#595: 35% of men think French knickers are the sexiest pants women can wear.

#596: 79% of women like it when a man has well-defined and broad shoulders.

#597: 51% of sexually active individuals are not satisfied with their sex lifes.

#598: 71% of people believe in love at first sight.

#599: 27% of men admit that the most difficult wedding vow for them is being faithful.

#600: 88% of women find money to be very important in a relationship.

#601: 68% of women find their partner sexier if other women are attracted to him.

#602: 64% of men think that internet flirting is not disloyal to a partner.

#603: 64% of men choose an Italian restaurant for the first date.

#604: 7000 - the number of words women say every day on average. Men say around 2000.

#605: 11% of women had relationships with men from their gym.

#606: 80% of married men and women say they would marry the same person if they had a chance.

#607: 55% of people pick up those who flirt through their body language.

#608: 40% of women and 60% of men have successfully turned their friendships into romantic relationships.

#609: 20% of men would rather give up sex than a mobile phone.

#610: 53% of people say they have dated more than one person simultaneously.

#611: 75% of women say they would rather sleep with only one man in a lifetime.

#612: 51% of singles say that flattery is the best way to attract someone.

#613: 56% of cheating men insist they are happily married.

#614: 20% of people say a sense of humor is more important on the first date.

#615: 48% of women and 38% of men research the person on Facebook before a first date.

#616: 73% of people consider eyes to be the sexiest facial feature.

#617: 74% of women and 58% of men like to talk dirty during sex.

#618: 15 seconds of hugs make the woman trust the person easier.

#619: 33% of men won at pursuing a relationship unless they feel the woman has wife potential.

#620: 75% of women say posting sexy photos is a big turn off.

#621: 27% of people who had a one night stand turned it into a stable relationship.

#622: 63% of people would move to other cities for relationships.

#623: 89% of women support gay marriage.

#624: Couples where the woman earns more than the man is more likely to get divorced than those, where the man earns more.

#625: 71% of men admit to fantasizing about their partner as friends.

#626: 80% of guys claim that they believe breakups should be face-to-face.

#627: 48% of women have been to a strip club.

#628:Love beer? Hold on, girl, 35% of men think their “dream woman” will drink wine.

#629:Wonder if your date was successful? If a guy hasn’t called within 24 hours after a first date, there is only a 12%-chance he will contact you at all.

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