Importantly, kissing almost always comes with the heady feelings of romantic intrigue and attraction. A study by behavioral anthropologist Helen Fisher, Ph. Women are more likely to have an orgasm when sex involves "deep kissing," a study found. More obviously, they were also more likely to reach orgasm with manual clitoral stimulation or oral sex involved.
There are some recorded cases of people reaching orgasm from kissing alone. Similar to the nipples, lips are densely packed with sensitive nerve endings , which is why they're considered an erogenous zone. However, she notes that orgasming from just kissing is "not likely. Now we're talking.
Alpert, M. Talk about a workout for your face! Who needs face yoga or gua sha if you can just make out? Alpert also says passionate kissing can burn between 2 and 26 calories a minute. Roughly speaking, for reference, the average pound person burns slightly less than one calorie per minute doing absolutely nothing. If you want to get into the nitty-gritty details, here's more about how many calories kissing burns , from a light peck to a full-body makeout.
Kissing can give you that youth-like glow, and not just because you're blushing from a steamy makeout session. Kissing increases blood flow to the face it's working quite a number of muscles, remember? If you think of kissing in its most basic sense, it's really swapping mouth germs with a chosen partner.
One Dutch study found that a second French kiss can be the source of 80 million bacteria transferring between two mouths. That might sound gross, but part of having a healthy microbiome is having a variety of bacterial species. We spoke with Jolene Brighton, M. There is a potential to strengthen our immune system via exposure.
Research has shown kissing is linked to lower stress levels and cholesterol levels, another marker of stress linked to cortisol production. In the six-week trial, 52 healthy adults in marital and cohabiting romantic partnerships were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.
The experimental group was told to up kiss their partners more often, while the control group resumed status quo life. The result? Relative to the control group, the experimental group showed decreased cholesterol numbers and also generally perceived themselves to be less stressed out. Another study found 15 minutes of kissing seems to lower cortisol levels themselves.
The above six-week trial? It also found couples who increased their kissing frequency reported higher relationship satisfaction than the control group. That makes sense: Kissing is a form of affection, so the more you do it, the closer and more intimate you'll feel as a couple.
Attention allergy sufferers: Some research suggests kissing can selectively decrease allergic reactionsf. While this isn't recommended as a fix for life-threatening allergic responses, the study did show possible alleviation of mild allergic reactions like mild atopic eczema as a result of kissing.
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Date A passionate kiss can spike the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is linked to feelings of craving and desire. Adrenaline boosts our heart rate and can make us start sweating as our bodies begin to anticipate what might occur later.
Cortisol, known as the stress hormone, also dips to reduce uneasiness. Blood vessels dilate, breathing can deepen, cheeks flush and our pulse quickens. Kissing fosters the sensations we often describe when we are falling in love. In this way, a kiss can herald in a new romantic relationship. It can also solidify the strong bonds we share with family members and friends. Kisses come in many varieties and are inherently tied to the most meaningful and significant moments of our lives by providing a means to communicate beyond what words can convey.
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