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Barriers tend to intensify romance. It's called the 'Romeo and Juliet effect.' I call it 'frustration attraction.'
Helen Fisher
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Helen Fisher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 31
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Helen Fisher
Helen E Fisher
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