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Actually, opposites don't attract – study

It's not just a rule in physics, but also a popular cultural expression: “opposites attract.” But, a new study dispels the long held myth and suggests that when it comes to love, people seek partners with similar qualities and of same interests.

From 'Pretty Woman' (businessman meets prostitute) to 'The Proposal' (boss falls for assistant), and from 'Love, Actually' (prime minister meets housekeeper) to 'Beauty and the Beast' (beautiful girl meets beast), Hollywood's romantic comedies have always banked upon the antithesis of love.

Scientists discover true love

New York, United Staes, January 5: An American study finding refutes the commonly held view that love and sexual desire peter out with the passage of time. A team from Stony Brook University in New York scanned the brains of couples, who had been together for 20 years and compared them with pairs of new lovers.

Scientists discover true love

The results exhibited that one in 10 of the mature couples, even after 20 years of togetherness shared the same passion, which they had at the beginning of their court ship. They displayed strong emotional and chemical reactions that people generally have at the onset of a relationship, when shown photographs of their beloveds.

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