What happens to your body when you’re kissing?
Thankfully, most of the impacts of kissing are good and helpful.
Turns out there are a good deal ofcrazy facts about kissing you never knew.
While this, of course, is pretty fascinating, it should come as no big surprise.
So keep the kisses coming and enjoy those chemical reactions.
Do you find that your breath quickens and your palms get clammy when you lock lips with your lover?
If this is your first kiss with someone, this reaction may be compounded.
The intimacy of this mouth-to-mouth, tongue-tangling activity lays the groundwork for even more more physical closeness.
For one, a man’s saliva has testosterone in it, as noted byForbes.
This hormone is a big contributor in amping up a woman’s level of arousal.
This adds fuel to the popular (or should we say unpopular?)
belief that men are in it for one thing only.
Yes, kissing can make you feel euphoric, and also take the edge off if you’re worried.
Consider smooching someone you love, or try any of theseways to help yourself feel less anxious.
“It actually produces a lot of the physiological changes that meditation produces.”
Andmeditation’s scientifically proven benefitsare impressive!
Kissing may decrease your cholesterol
Got high cholesterol?
Believe it or not: more kissing.
Yes, it turns out that affectionate canoodling and kissing can have a reductive effect on your blood lipids.
A study published in theWestern Journal of Communicationfollowed 52 married adults for six weeks.
Of course, it goes without saying that kissing isn’t anactualtreatment plan for folks with high cholesterol.
But it certainly can’t hurt, according to science!
We have a weighty (hint-hint) consideration for you to ponder.
So how many calories does kissing really burn?
On average, kissing can burn two to three per minute, as noted byHealthline.
But a heavy duty make-out session that involves the whole body probably makes that number even higher.
In fact, it’s possible that a 30-minute session could even burn up to 150 calories.
Furthermore, pupil dilation is a sign of attraction, as noted byHealthline.
So apparently, there are manysigns he’s definitely not “the one.”
That’s because you use asurprising number of muscles when kissing.
According toHealthline, you might engage 34 muscles in your face with a super passionate French kiss.
Who needs a dermatologist or plastic surgeon when you have a pucker-up partner at home?
Skeptical as to whether or not this can really make a difference?
Or perhaps you don’t have anyone to currently practice with?
Smile as hard as you’ve got the option to with your lips still pursed.
Hold for 10 seconds.
Honestly, though, it’s more fun with a partner.
This is because your blood-vessels will dilate, resulting in a naturally pain-reducing effect.
Come kiss me!"
You might get more cavities from kissing
Guess what?
Even cavities are contagious.
“Just like common cold bacteria, these bacteria travel.”
In other words, these microbes can go from one mouth to another.
A little closed-lip kiss doesn’t put your pearly whites in imminent danger.
However, once things get a little more intense, your cavity-free record could potentially be tarnished.
So what’s an oral-hygiene conscientious person to do?
Kiss, rinse, and repeat.
It’s enough to make you rethink kissing anyone and everyone with abandon!
She kissed her partner who had just consumed shrimp, which she is allergic to.
