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. 2010 Jan;11(1):25-7.
doi: 10.1038/embor.2009.264.

The science of online dating. Can the application of science to unravel the biological basis of love complement the traditional, romantic ideal of finding a soul mate?

Giovanni Frazzetto  1
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The science of online dating. Can the application of science to unravel the biological basis of love complement the traditional, romantic ideal of finding a soul mate?

Giovanni Frazzetto. EMBO Rep. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Can the application of science to unravel the biological basis of love complement the traditional, romantic ideal of finding a soul mate?

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