Kiss
“Kisses are a better fate than wisdom”
Kisses are
nearly universal
For most people, the first contact with love is through a kiss. Parents usually hold their newborn and kiss them.
Later, we learn to
kiss mommy
and daddy goodnight.
And in our youth, one of the most memorable moments is our first kiss.
The world's
first kiss
The earliest reference to kissing-like behavior comes from the Vedas, Sanskrit scriptures that informed Hinduism, Buddhism and the Jain religion, around 3500 years ago.
The first
romantic kiss
Around half a century later, affectionate mouth-to-mouth kissing was first described in the Hindu epic, the "Mahabharata".
Lips are sensitive
Of the 12 cranial nerves
that affect cerebral function,
5 are at work
when we kiss
Romantic kisses burn calories
A passionate kiss burns
5
or more
calories,
depending on its duration
Chemical reactions
Kissing boosts oxytocin in the man, which helps him bond with her.
Kiss with heart
The emoji is the
3rd
most used on
Instagram
and
the
8th
on
Twitter
Kissing time
The average person spends about 20,160 minutes of their life kissing