I hate this feeling of missing something…

But I want to see the doctor. Lol…

Kissing Facts & Kiss Benefits

1. It is a matter of record that Canadian porcupines kiss one another on the lips.
2. The world’s longest kiss took place on January 28, 2002. Louisa Almodovar and Rich Langly of New Jersey kissed for a record 30 hours, 59 minutes and 27 seconds on a segment of “Ricki Lake”.
3. Matrimonial pollsters’ studies prove that a man who kisses his wife good-bye when he leaves for work every morning averages a higher income than does the fellow who doesn’t do that thing.
4. In medieval Italy kisses weren’t taken, or given, lightly. If a man and a woman were seen embracing in public they could be forced to marry!
5. Our brains have special neurons that help us locate each others lips in the dark.
6. It is estimated that the average person will spend about 20,160 minutes kissing in their lifetime.
7. You burn 26 calories in a 1 minute kiss.
8. The first kiss ever shown in a movie was in 1896. The movie, was called The Kiss.
9. Hershey’s Kisses got their name because the machine that makes them looks like it’s kissing the conveyor belt.
10. 50% of all people kiss before they turn 14.
11. Kissing helps reduce tooth decay.
12. Kissing increases the mouth’s production of saliva, and saliva helps clean the mouth thus aides prevention of tooth decay.

Other facts of kissing is…

Releases tension

A passionate kiss is a great relaxation technique, says stress consultant Michelle Kay McNabb. “When your mouth is in a kissing position, you are almost smiling and as our emotions and body language are so closely linked, it’s almost impossible to smile and feel tense at the same time,” she explains. “Also, your breathing becomes deeper and your eyes close when you kiss. That’s what you do when you relax. It’s a perfect way to shut out the world.”

Increases fitness

“Your heart is pumping, your pulse is racing… If kissing is exciting, you release adrenaline into the bloodstream and your heart pumps more blood around your body,” says Dr. Susan Hotchkies. “It’s a great cardiovascular workout.”

Finds “The One”

Kissing someone releases pheromones, the chemical messengers that signal sexual attraction. “The first kiss is always a good way to work out if there’s any chemistry between you,” says Paul Brown, sexual and marital therapist. “In humans, it’s thought that smells play a vital part in subconscious attraction, and if your pheromones aren’t ‘in tune’, you’re unlikely to hit it off.”

And finally,

Boosts your self-esteem

“In theory, when you’re kissing, you’re happy. And when you’re happy, you feel good about yourself,” says psychotherapist Paul Zeal.

So they say that kissing is good for health.

Wow.. so who’s up for a kiss?