It’s a well-known fact - Everybody likes to kiss. Some do it well, some don’t. Some like it wet. Others like it gentle. Is kissing good or bad for you? How do they kiss in other countries like Japan, France? Can you slim down by kissing? Below are some of the most interesting facts about kissing.

1. The act of kissing puts 29 facial muscles in motion. In other words, kissing is an effective exercise to tighten those facial muscles and prevent baggy cheeks.

2. Kissers exchange saliva containing various substances, like proteins and antigens. These can give a boost to the production of antibodies and oost your immune system.

3. Two-thirds of people keep their eyes closed while kissing. The rest stare wide-eyed in enjoyment at the emotions on their partner’s faces.

4. An average American woman will kiss 80 men before she gets married.

5. A quick romantic kiss will burn about 2-3 calories, whereas an open-mouth french kiss with tongue-tongue contact will shed much more.

6. The sensitivity ( number of nerve endings per unit area of skin ) of the lips is 200 times higher than that of the fingers.

7. Statistically, men who kiss their wives goodbye before going to work live five years longer than those who just slam the door.

8. Smooching passionately for 90 seconds will elevate blood pressure and cause the pulse rate to go racing, equivalent of a short jog.

9. In France, a french kiss is known as a “joining of souls” in France. Both the lips and the tongues have their roles.

10. Contrary to a popular belief, the Eskimos do not merely rub their noses against each other in a greeting display of love and affection. They also enjoy the scent of each other by holding their nose against the other’s cheek.

11. Kissing in public is usually frowned upon in Japan. A typical Japanese kiss is reserved and secretive, where the two kissing are supposed to maintain a certain distance before they bow their heads forwards and kiss each other on the lips for no more than a second.

12. Kissing can produce endorphins ( much like chocolate does ) that are 200 times more powerful than morphine, which can cause the sensation of euphoria and bliss.

13. The after-effects of kissing include inducing reduced pulse and blood pressure, and a sense of relaxation.

14. An average person spends two weeks of his life kissing.

15. A one minute french kiss can help burn 26 calories.

16. Every other person on the planet has his or her first french kiss before reaching the age of 14.

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