10 Surprising Facts About Kissing
Ten kissing facts, traditions and out-there laws.
Forget sex. Kissing can be one of the most intimate, sensual, and just plain fun things you can do with another person. And as anyone who is sex-educated knows: the better the foreplay, the better the sex. Read on to discover ten unusual kissing facts, and be grateful that locking lips no longer leads you to the guillotine.
1. According to anthropologists, 90 percent of people kiss. But that doesn’t mean that kissing is the same for everyone. Kissing customs vary across the world.
For instance, certain African tribes literally kiss the ground of their leaders, while in many parts of Europe, it is not unusual for men to kiss each other. Kissing people on both cheeks as a form of greeting is another popular custom in many parts of the world, and both Eskimos and Egyptians "kiss" by rubbing noses, hence an "Eskimo kiss."Read: The Evolution Of Kissing
2. PDA was strictly forbidden in old-school Italy. In 16th century Naples, the punishment for kissing was the death penalty. We bet there were a lot of unhappy women. And a lot of hangings.
3. Be careful where you kiss. Though the punishment's not quite as harsh as our Italian predecessors, kissing is still illegal in some parts of the United States.
Those in Cedar Rapids, Iowa are not allowed to kiss strangers and women in Hartford, Conn. are not legally allowed to lock lips with their husbands on Sundays. And mustached Indiana men can forget about ever becoming "players." According to Indiana law, it is illegal for men who have a mustache to "habitually kiss human beings."
3. Let's talk science. Kissing generally uses one muscle, called the orbicularis oris, that is responsible for puckering your lips when you kiss. The science of kissing itself is called philematology.
4. Making out can be healthy for you. Kissing for one minute burns 26 calories. So enjoy that chocolate cake, and make up for it later with an extended make-out sesh with your partner.Read: How To Kiss Well
6. It is considered good luck to kiss the Blarney Stone, but you may die trying. Kissing the Blarney Stone located in Cork, Ireland, is no easy feat. One poor pilgrim even fell to his death trying to accomplish the task.
To kiss the stone, you have to sit with your back facing the stone while someone holds your feet. Then you lean backwards, hold on to the handrails placed specifically there for this purpose, and lower yourself until you can reach the stone and kiss it. Sounds simple enough, right?
7. The world record for longest kiss goes to Americans Rich Langley and Louisa Almedovar for a session lasted 30 hours and 59 minutes. No word on if they got food and bathroom breaks. Poll: What Makes Someone Kissable?
Discussion
would you mind - if you have moment to read - to look at my ?'s I have posted? this one relates as far as the stress...
me and my husband are going thru a bit of a dry spell to say the least and it seems if i am trying everything to get him de-stressed/relaxed/in the mood - whatever to get us back on track and honestly not much is working!
like u put in your answer about the choices of clothes - gotcha there! totally... same page! i know when he would rather me wear just something comfy rather than tight and revealing - but that's when he's in the mood!
what the f**k do i do if none of that is working and now i am initiating all the times we do instead of him initiating sometimes and me others????
if i may be honest here - i, well i should say we, used to be into tantra sex. (not sure what that is -just look it up, too long to go into sorry! Basically a very deeper version of sex, takes much longer... much better in my opinion.)
Anyway, I still do this, I still want sex this way. Passion this way, kissing is so vital, touching, skin, everything...
If he has changed his attitude towards sex in this way, has this changed us for good??
i just want that passion back! no matter how small i have to start to get it back, i will make little baby steps! i want my beautiful intimate passion back!
Any tips?
Thanks for the comment on my ? too.
~Wendy
I have always loved kissing, but for some reason sometimes there's no feeling, but when there is feeling, it's amazing what 2 lips touching can do.
There are many components of a good kiss. It's all part of a package. Attractive pouty lips are certainly an asset. Scent is also a major draw ---fresh smelling breath and just a tad of perfume mixed with the right natural body scent. I have read that pheromones are instantly produced when a person is attracted to another.
There must also be physical and mental attraction. When all these are combined along with the eyes that say "I want to be kissed-BY YOU!"---Watch out! A passionate kiss can be as stimulating and as draining as sex. An interesting item to add here is that pheromones are also instantly produced in saliva thus producing an aphrodesiac affect which oftentimes leads to more than just a kiss.
