A kiss is not only pleasant but also helpful. The Online.ua Guide has collected the most interesting facts about kissing and its benefits for women and men that you might not know. We assure you, now you will be looking for any excuse to kiss!
What is the benefit of a kiss for women?
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It would be best if you started with the fact that a kiss activates metabolic processes in the body. As a result, calorie burning is also accelerated. That is why you can hear that girls in love lose weight faster. A kiss lasting one minute for the female body is equivalent to a 500-meter run — an effective diet.
Kisses are no less critical for pregnant women since the development of the fetus is strongly influenced by the emotional state of the mother, whose mood can often change due to hormonal fluctuations. To avoid depressive states, the future father should kiss his beloved, who will soon become a mother, as often as possible.
It is also helpful to kiss to lift the mood because there is a lot of negativity in our lives, from which we need to be distracted at least sometimes. Kisses relax and positively affect the psyche because when a woman touches her lover's lips, oxytocin — the hormone of happiness — begins to be released in her body, while the cortisol level, the stress hormone, drops.
Do not forget that when kisses accompany sexual contact, it turns into an actual act of love, full of bodily sensations and emotional intimacy. Some women claim that sex without kissing is generally inferior. By the way, saliva contains androsterone, which increases attraction to a partner.
Kisses on the lips improve immunity. Again, this applies to women to a greater extent. Foreign bacteria that enter the body through the mouth provoke the production of antibodies. Scientists call this process cross-immunization. Therefore, lovers of kisses can forget about colds and other diseases for a long time.
What is the benefit of a kiss for men?
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Kissing also has its benefits for men. During contact, the body mobilizes all its resources. A man begins to feel more confident, and it is easier for him to achieve his goals. Scientists have established that the effect of kissing is similar to the impact of extreme sports. All this happens due to the release of adrenaline into the blood, increasing mental and physiological activity.
Life expectancy also increases from kisses. It has been scientifically proven that if a man regularly kisses his other half, he gets an "extra" 5 years of life. It explains that male representatives age faster under stress, while kisses stimulate the production of endorphins and adrenaline, neutralize cortisol, and improve the work of the cardiovascular system.
Thanks to the acceleration of the heartbeat during a kiss, blood begins to be distributed more actively through the vessels. As a result, tissues and organs receive more oxygen. In addition, the sensitivity of brain neurons decreases — a person can relax and feel more comfortable. Therefore, it can be confidently asserted that kisses prolong youth and tone the male body.
How many kisses does a person need in a day?
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Psychologists say a person needs at least eight hugs daily for everyday life. At the same time, you need to kiss at least four times a day. Kisses and hugs strengthen the bond between a man and a woman and help restore harmony in a couple. Also, these manifestations of love and care increase the level of trust between partners.
Why are kisses dangerous?
The main risk factor in kissing is the possibility of transmitting various diseases from the partner. First of all, we are talking about chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhoea. Therefore, it is still better to refuse to kiss people you don't know. You can get infected with HIV and Helicobacter bacterium, which causes stomach ulcers, through a kiss. Mononucleosis, often called the "kissing disease," can also be transmitted.
The most interesting facts about kissing
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On average, a person spends 336 hours on kisses throughout his life, equal to two weeks.
Human lips have many nerve endings, which are 200 times more sensitive than fingertips.
About 30 of the 57 muscles are involved during a kiss, which usually moves only when chewing or talking. Thus, kissing trains the muscles of the face.
Kissing helps burn calories. Even a simple kiss on the cheek consumes five calories, but a passionate "French" kiss lasting a minute requires at least 26 calories.
Kisses are an anti-stress agent. Scientific studies have shown that glucocorticoid hormones are released more slowly during a kiss, which causes a person to feel anxious, increases blood pressure and harms sleep.
When kissing, the human body produces a natural drug that is 200 times stronger than morphine. This is why people feel happier when they kiss.
According to statistics, about 66% kiss with closed eyes. At the same time, 65% tilt their head to the right when kissing. Scientists have found that such a habit is formed during intrauterine development.
The first film with a kiss scene was the short film "The Kiss", shot by Thomas Edison in 1886. It lasted only 30 seconds. The leading roles in "The Kiss" were Mae Irwin and John Rice.
The film with the record number of kisses is "Don Juan", shot in 1927. The leading role in the movie was performed by John Barrymore, who kissed the actresses Mary Astor and Estelle Taylor 127 times.
The most extended kiss in the cinema lasted 185 seconds and was demonstrated in the film "You're in the Army Now", filmed in 1941.
In some countries, kissing in public places is considered extremely indecent and sometimes even illegal. Among these countries, Japan, China and Korea can be singled out.
The most extended kiss, which entered the Guinness Book of Records, took place in 2015 between a security guard and a housewife from Thailand. The couple ran a marathon and kissed for 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. They received over $3,000 and two diamond rings as a prize for their victory.
