Kissing Facts

1. The science of kissing is called philhematology

2. On the average, a person spends 20,160 minutes (two weeks) of his life on kissing.

3. Sensitivity of the lips is 200 times higher than that of the fingers.

4. Good for teeth : Kissing is good for teeth. The anticipation of a kiss increases the flow of saliva to the mouth, giving the teeth a plaque-dispersing bath.

5. First mention of kiss in writing

The Four Vedic Sanskrit texts (1500 B.C.) contain the first mention of a kiss in writing.

6. The Romans created three categories of kissing:

(1) Osculum, a kiss on the cheek.
(2) Basium, a kiss on the lips.
(3) Savolium, a deep kiss.

7. Eskimo

Although many men and women consider it childish, more than 95% of them occasionally like to rub noses while kissing. Often called an "Eskimo kiss" in Western culture, this form of kissing is based loosely on a traditional Inuit greeting called a "kunik."

8.  Passionate kissing burns 6.4 calories a minute. A Hershey's kiss contains 26 calories, which takes five minutes of walking-or about four minutes of kissing-to burn off.

9. According to U.S. statistics, an American woman would kiss an average of 80 men before she gets married.

10. Eyes closed while kissing : As a rule, 66 percent of people keep their eyes closed while kissing. The rest take pleasure in watching the emotions run the gamut on the faces of their partners.

11. Prevents facial wrinkles : An act of kissing puts 29 facial muscles in motion. In other words, kissing can be used as an effective exercise to prevent the development of wrinkles.

12. Kiss in the Morning

Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.