If your heart hurts, it’s probably because it just grew a few sizes.

Can uninterrupted eye contact boost intimacy, even if people don't know each other well?

Last month a New York Times writer recreated a psychologist's love experiment, which requires two people to gaze at each other for four straight minutes (and also answer 36 questions). The idea is that feeling vulnerable can cultivate closeness.

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Soul Pancake collected a dozen people to recreate the visual portion and test this theory.

The six pairs' relationship levels varied from meeting for the first time to being married for 55 years.

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After some uncomfortable fidgeting, you can see their unease start to melt away.

I'm not crying, you are!

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Have some tissues ready just in case.

And check out BuzzFeed's version of the experiment here.

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