Kiss

Kiss- this is a touch with lips to a person to express various feelings and emotions: hello, love, affection, respect. This is a kind of form of communication. There is even a science of kissing called philematology.

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To date, it is almost impossible to establish who invented the kiss and why this action was called with such a word. But the fact that it appeared a long time ago, history proves.

For example, the first Christians always exchanged kisses when they met. In the Middle Ages, a kiss marked the end of a knighting ceremony. And in ancient Babylon, public kisses were severely punished: a woman was threatened with cutting off her ears, and a man could lose his upper lip. In the 18th century, during an epidemic of plague, syphilis, and rabies, doctors warned of the danger and recommended not to kiss those in whose health they were not sure.

Plato argued about why people want to kiss so much. He called the kiss "an exchange between two souls." And this name arose from his theory. According to her, earlier a person was shaped like a ball, which had 4 legs, 4 arms and 2 heads - male and female. But the creature was very arrogant. Angry Zeus divided it into two halves. So, according to Plato's theory, only thanks to a kiss did the connection of two halves of one whole take place.

The benefits of kissing

Almost all researchers agree that kissing is the only benefit. It has been proven that with the help of kisses we can lose extra pounds, get rid of wrinkles, relieve stress, and prevent caries. And now about everything in order.

Kissing prevents stress. Many psychologists believe that kissing has a calming effect on the nervous system. Kissers are usually self-confident, optimists, they have a high vitality. During a kiss, endorphins are produced in the body, which cause the kissers to feel joy, happiness and delight.
Kissing smoothes wrinkles. This is facilitated by the movement of 29 facial muscles that are involved during the kiss. As a result, the blood circulates better, the skin on the face is smoothed and becomes elastic. It's better than any massage.
Kissing helps you lose weight. Depending on the duration of the kiss, the muscles of the back, neck, arms, legs may be involved. This wastes energy. Scientists have noticed that a three-minute kiss can "burn" 12 calories. And if you kiss 3 times a day for 20 seconds, then in a year you can lose 1 kg of weight.
Kissing against caries. This opinion is shared by many dentists. During a kiss, a large amount of saliva is released, which, in fact, protects the teeth, due to the presence of potassium and phosphorus in it. In addition, a kiss is the prevention of periodontal disease (due to gum massage).

Based on this, we can safely say: who kisses more, he has better health.

Learning to kiss

As a rule, all skills come with experience. And this takes practice. There are three useful exercises that will help you master the kissing technique.

Learn to kiss on your hand. This will give you the opportunity to know how your partner feels when you kiss him.
Imagine that you are kissing your idol. Scroll through this whole situation in your imagination in all details. This will give you pleasure and give you a charge of vivacity and self-confidence.
Apply the “mirror method”: i.e. Allow your partner to kiss you, but don't kiss back. Remember how he does it. And then switch roles.

Don't be afraid to experiment. You can kiss not only lips, but also other parts of the body: eyes, nose, forehead, neck, chest, stomach, etc. Explore the erogenous zones, your kisses will become more enjoyable. As a rule, they are remembered for a long time.

Types of kisses

There are a lot of kisses. Consider only the most popular of them.

Love kiss. This is the most common type of kiss in the world. It is used by lovers to prove their passionate feelings for each other. This kiss can be divided into two subspecies: classic and French.

The classic is a kiss on the lips. This is the most common kiss. It is equally popular with both teenagers and the elderly. The French kiss is performed using the tongue. It should be noted that in France the culture of kissing is highly developed. Hence its name. It can be called the most intimate in the world.

Air kiss. This is a kiss in space, the so-called imitation. It is usually friendly.
Friendly kiss . Often used as a kind of greeting. This type is most popular with the French and Italians, for whom this is an obligatory element when greeting. For example, the average Frenchman kisses 80 times a day.
Family kiss. It is used in the circle of relatives, it is more emotional than friendly. As a rule, lips touch the cheek.
aesthetic kiss. He is respectful. For example, a kiss on a lady's hand or some valuable item. Very often used in religion.

Kiss in the Kama Sutra

This Indian treatise is known to all. In addition to sexual positions, it details kissing and kissing types. There are a lot of them in the book.

Ordinary kisses are called "nimta". This group includes a friendly kiss. The Kama Sutra describes 11 types of it.

"Samayana" - kisses with the use of the tongue. These are the so-called wet and French kisses. There are a little more than 5 of them in this group.

Kisses with the use of fingers are called "awagakumnbana", or "kisses of subsiding passion."

The last group includes kisses of the game - "yudha".

world kissing day

This day is celebrated on July 6th. It was invented in Great Britain at the end of the 19th century. In Russia, this holiday was legalized relatively recently - several years ago. On this day, various kissing contests are held. The most common competition is the so-called "mass kiss", when many couples simultaneously merge in a kiss. Very often, prizes are awarded after such competitions. For example, for the longest kiss or for the most beautiful kiss, etc. On this day, everyone around kisses, the mood from this is the most positive.

Interesting statistics and records

66% of people kiss with their eyes closed;
Americans estimate that a woman kisses 80 men before marriage;
it has been proven that during a romantic kiss 2-3 calories burn, and a French kiss burns 5 or more;
men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live 5 years longer;
Americans Mark and Roberta Griswald in 1998 became the winners of the competition for the longest kiss. They kissed for 29 hours;
A Chicago couple set a world record for the longest kiss - 17 days 10 hours 30 minutes. They were allowed to take 5-minute breaks every hour. Two hours a day were reserved for food and rest;
a record (2 minutes 18 seconds) for an underwater kiss was set by a couple from Tokyo;
John Barrymore, who in 1926 played the role of Don Juan in the film of the same name, kissed the most on the screen.