8.2 seconds needed to fall in love: research

Love at first sight? Only if you have got 8.2 seconds appeal, say researchers.

A new study has found that the time needed for a man to fall in love at first sight is 8.2 seconds -- in fact, the longer a man's gaze rests on a woman when they meet for the first time, the more interested he is.

And, if it lasts just four seconds, he may not be all that impressed. But if can break the 8.2 second barrier, he could already be in love, it has found.

However, the same is not true for women. They let their eyes linger on men for the same length of time whether they find them attractive or not, leading British newspaper 'The Daily Telegraph' reported.

 

According to the researchers, men use eye contact to seek out fit and fertile mates but women are more wary of attracting unwanted attention because of the risks of unwanted pregnancy and single parenthood.