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For some people the thrill of the chase is more exciting than actually being in a relationship and now scientists say it's likely because those people are adrenaline-junkies.
University of Wolverhampton researchers put study participants through a number of thrilling experiences as they wore heart monitors. They found the average heart rate of a person doing indoor skydiving was 111 beats per minute.
That's comparable to the average heart rate of a person on a blind date-- 106 beats per minute. The scientists also surveyed 2,000 British adults, and found 54 percent consider going on a first date a thrilling experience, and about 17 percent say they enjoy the rush of an initial encounter with someone.