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 Kissing, for some, is an art; for some it is one of the purest forms of expressing love. In some cultures, kissing is a custom. What are the different types of kisses? How can one be a good kisser? Read on for some kissing tips, techniques and tricks.



 

10 Facts about Kissing

Did you know that the science of kissing
is called philematology? It isn't quite surprising if you don't, because
it's a normal human tendency to concentrate of this 'act' - rather than
the facts about it.
They say a kiss is the shortest distance between
two people, and this statement couldn't be more true. Even though the
origin of the word 'kiss' is uncertain, some say it comes from the old
English word 'cyssan'. Although there is a lot of stigma attached to
this word and act, a kiss need not always have sexual undertones. There
are many kissing techniques, different positions and a variety of kisses
that you must have never heard of. In fact a kiss on the cheek is a way
of greeting in many countries. Rather than getting into the details of
kissing tips or other such 'well-known' attributes of this act, let us
see some facts that are likely to take you by surprise.

10 Facts About Kissing You Didn't Know

While
kissing tips is something which everyone takes keen interest in, not
many people out there must have heard much about the ten kissing facts
enlisted below.

While a simple and harmless peck on the cheek
or lips requires the efforts of only two muscles of the face, a
passionate kiss puts all the thirty-four muscles of the face into
action!
Only one out of three couples have a tendency of turning their head to the left when kissing.

If you thought that only fingerprints and tongueprints are unique to
every individual, think again! One of the 10 strange facts about
kissing is that every individual's lip print is unique in nature, just
like their tongue and fingerprints.
It is said that kissing gives
people the same high and feel-good feeling as does parachuting, bungee
jumping and running! This is because the neurotransmitters released
while kissing are the same as those released when doing any physically
stressful activity. Thus, when kissing passionately, your heart tends to
beat at a faster rate and your breathing becomes deep and irregular.
Kissing is also said to improve the health of skin and give the face a
glow.
The longest onscreen kiss was between Regis Tommey and Jane
Wyman in the movie You're in the Army Now. This kiss lasted for a total
of three minutes and five seconds! Similarly, the film with the maximum
number of kisses is Don Juan (1926) wherein John Barrymore and Mary
Astor shared a total of 127 kisses! This is surely what would be counted
as one of the cheesy cute kissing facts.
You must have surely
noticed that a lot of people end their letters with 'XXX', which stands
for kisses. Well, the origin of this lies in the fact that in the Middle
Ages, people who were not literate used to write 'X' as their signature
and then, to show their sincerity, they would kiss their marked 'X'.
Eventually, the 'X' itself came to be known as a kiss although back then
you could say, X really did mark the spot! Surely, one of the random
facts about kissing that you must have not known!
The term
'French kiss' is said to have become a part of the English language in
the 1920s. It was initially a taunt on the French culture, where it was
always assumed that the French culture was always very concerned about
sex. However, in France, contrary to what people say, a French kiss
isn't just called a kiss, but is called a tongue kiss or a soul kiss
because it is said that if done properly, a French kiss feels like two
souls merging.
It is said that almost 95% men like to give what
is known as an Eskimo kiss, which does not involve lips but only playful
rubbing of noses. Also, if you talk of teen dating and kissing, then it
may shock you to know that almost 50% of people kiss for the first time
by the time they're fourteen years of age. The average person spends
around two weeks of his or her life simply kissing.
You can burn
up to twenty-six calories in a one minute long and passionate kiss! So,
if you want to rid yourself of all those unnecessary calories, then
instead of learning how to do weight training, you need to start
learning how to French kiss!
The lips are said to be one of the
most sensitive parts of the body. It is said that lips are two hundred
times more sensitive than fingertips!

Who knew kissing was the
answer to weight loss and good skin? So, think about these 10 fun facts
about kissing next time you lock lips with that special someone!
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