7 Reasons You Should Kiss More Often

Ever had that kind of kiss that swept you off your
feet, the kind that gives you butterflies, leaves
you light-headed, with your fingers and toes
tingling?
There is nothing like that feeling you get from a great
kiss. It turns out kisses don't only give you butterflies
but are great and can actually benefit you in a number
of ways.
Kissing, a great way to bond romantically, can be
sweet, erotic, passionate, or affectionate and you can
reap some major benefits from locking lips with your
partner.
It's been proven that kissing is good for you and your
relationship.
After reading these benefits, you'll no more feel the
need to look for excuses to kiss your loved one.
1. Helps bonding: When people kiss, the hormone
oxytocin which boosts bonding in couples is released.
This hormone helps create feelings of attachment,
intimacy and bonding in relationships.
2. Enhances s exual pleasure: Kissing gives a more
pleasurable s exual experience. s ex has a positive
effect on your heart as well as your self-esteem and
kissing is one of the components of s ex and foreplay.
3. Spit treats illnesses: When kissing, fluids are
flowing, including your saliva. You secret more saliva
while kissing and swapping spit is a great way to ward
off viruses. Secreting saliva washes away the plaque
on your teeth that leads to cavities. Moreover, kissing
also helps build immunity.
4. Makes one happy: You know that feeling, whether
you call them butterflies in stomach or light-
headedness. kissing seems to be a better medication
for happiness. Kissing really does improve your mood,
thanks to the fact that it triggers so-called "feel-good
chemicals," like dopamine and serotonin. Serotonin
puts you in a positive mood; dopamine helps the
brain process pleasure, pain and emotion.
5. Reduces pain: During a heated kissing session,
your body releases adrenaline which is said to reduce
the feeling of pain. Try pairing locking lips with
physical intimacy when you have a headache and see
whether it works wonders on your ache.
6. Lowers stress: If you feel drained and exhausted at
the end of the day, blame it on cortisol which is the
stress hormone. Kissing lowers levels of cortisol,
boosts endocrine system and brain health. So to de-
stress, kiss your partner and you'll definitely feel
better. In a long term relationships cortisol continues
to drop making you feel increasingly safe and secure
and the longer you've been together, the bigger the
decline in cortisol – therefore making you feel calmer
and happier both in your relationship and as a person.
7. Burns calories: Kissing may not burn as many
calories as running on a treadmill does but it does
pump up your metabolism to about twice its usual
rate. So if you're planning to skip gym for a make-out
session with your partner, you can do it without
feeling guilty. Just make up for the gym session
through some energy-boosting kisses. Moreover,
kissing also workout out your face and enhances your
youthful appearance by tightening your muscles.
Above all, kissing is really fun and one of the many
pleasures of being close to someone so enjoy it!