I've seen some research on the chemical basis for love before, but this article goes into much deeper detail than I have previously seen: The Science of Love (snarfed from 
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Some choice quotes:
"...humans (another species in the 3% of allegedly monogamous mammals)"
"So the brains of people deeply in love do not look like those of people experiencing strong emotions, but instead like those of people snorting coke."
"That raises the question of whether it is possible to treat this romantic state clinically, as can be done with OCD. The parents of any love-besotted teenager might want to know the answer to that."
shoebox_bird)Some choice quotes:
"...humans (another species in the 3% of allegedly monogamous mammals)"
"So the brains of people deeply in love do not look like those of people experiencing strong emotions, but instead like those of people snorting coke."
"That raises the question of whether it is possible to treat this romantic state clinically, as can be done with OCD. The parents of any love-besotted teenager might want to know the answer to that."
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*tee hee hee*
Y'think Andrei will let you have a wild fling when you make your way up here???
Seems like they should have mentioned E.
Any primatologist worth their calipers can tell you that the most closely related ape to humans is Pan paniscus -- Bonobos. The furthest apes from humans are Hylobates -- Gibbons -- 98% monogamous (yes, gibbons have been observed having "adulterous" flings), and Orangutans -- almost wholly solitary except when paired for mating purposes.
[though I have witnessed a number of Homo sapiens sapiens acting as though fullblown OCD cases concerning courting...]