Love at first sight

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Love at first sight takes 8.2 seconds

The time needed for a man to fall in love at first sight is just 8.2 seconds, according to scientists.
The longer a man looks at a woman when they meet for the first time, the more interested they are, reports The Daily Telegraph.

If his gaze lasts for longer than 8.2 seconds, he could already be in love, but if it's just around four seconds he might not be that impressed.
However women let their eyes linger on men for the same length of time regardless of whether or not they fancied them.
Researchers used hidden cameras and secretly tracked the eye movements of 115 students as they spoke to actors and actresses.
They were then asked to rate their conversation partner's attractiveness.
The journal Archives of Sexual Behavior reported that the men looked into the eyes of actresses they considered beautiful for an average of 8.2 seconds, but that dropped to 4.5 seconds when gazing at those they found less attractive.
The female students, however, looked at the actors for the same length of time.
The researchers believe that men use eye contact to seek out mates, while women are more wary of attracting unwanted attention.