Kissing Facts That May Shock You
11. Fact 11
Kissing helps us determine if someone is a good match.According to biological anthropologist Helen Fisher, we tend to prefer people with particular biological profiles. Trading saliva is one way to figure out if someone is a good fit.
12. Fact 12
When you kiss someone your heart beats faster and more oxygen reaches your brain.
13. Fact 13
Polls consistently list the kiss between Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in the 1946 film Notorious as one of the sexiest kisses in cinematic history.
14. Fact 14
Kissing triggers the release of oxytocin in your body.oxytocin is involved in developing feelings of attachment. It is thought to be what keeps the love in a relationship alive long after the initial honeymoon period (and dopamine spike) is over.
15. Fact 15
More kissing in a relationship is related to how satisfied people say they are in that relationship.
16. Fact 16
Women tend to rate kissing as more important in relationships than men do.
17. Fact 17
Your lips have a disproportionate number of nerve endings compared to other parts of your body.
18. Fact 18
When your lips touch someone else 5 out of 12 of your cranial nerves are engaged.
19. Fact 19
Over time, kissing lowers your levels of stress hormone cortisol, which helps create a sense of security.
20. Fact 20
Most people remember their first kiss more vividly than the first time they had sex.
