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- Eye contact strengthens intimacy by activating emotional and social brain areas, says clinical psychologist Dr. Susan J. O’Grady.
- Arthur C. Brooks, a business professor, recommends couples spend five minutes nightly holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes.
- The author tried a four-minute gaze with her husband, finding it calming and planning to pursue more sustained eye contact.
