Science says that kissing developed to enable us to quite literally sniff out a potential mate because when our faces are close together our pheromones “talk” and exchange information about whether two people are a good biological match to produce strong offspring, but kissing also comes with a whole host of health benefits. Check out our favourite six…
Kissing is good for your teeth
It sounds unlikely, but a snog a day keeps the dentist away. Passionate kissing causes you to produce lots of saliva that can flush away food particles, neutralise acid and clean away bacteria that causes tooth decay. Saliva also helps to rebuild that all important tooth enamel.
It sounds unlikely, but a snog a day keeps the dentist away. Passionate kissing causes you to produce lots of saliva that can flush away food particles, neutralise acid and clean away bacteria that causes tooth decay. Saliva also helps to rebuild that all important tooth enamel.
Kissing supports your emotional wellbeing
Kissing someone you love produces a veritable cocktail of happy chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin, all of which contribute to a cheerful and positive state of mind.
Kissing someone you love produces a veritable cocktail of happy chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin, all of which contribute to a cheerful and positive state of mind.
Kissing fights pain
The type of kiss that makes your heart pound and your stomach fill with butterflies releases a large dose of adrenalin into your system, which reduces feelings of pain. This alongside all those happy chemicals can help put a lid on that headache.
The type of kiss that makes your heart pound and your stomach fill with butterflies releases a large dose of adrenalin into your system, which reduces feelings of pain. This alongside all those happy chemicals can help put a lid on that headache.
Kissing tones your face
Worried about fine lines or sagging jowls? Then get snogging! A passionate kiss requires you to use 146 muscles in your neck and face and, as with any part of your body, the more you use them the stronger and more toned they become. It’s a much better option than surgery or Botox and a lot more fun!
Worried about fine lines or sagging jowls? Then get snogging! A passionate kiss requires you to use 146 muscles in your neck and face and, as with any part of your body, the more you use them the stronger and more toned they become. It’s a much better option than surgery or Botox and a lot more fun!
Removes stress
It seems that our lives are becoming more stressful all the time but you can help combat those frazzled feelings with a good smooch. When we’re stressed we release a hormone called cortisol which is bad for our immune systems, but kissing can reduce the level of cortisol zipping around our bodies and help us feel calmer.
It seems that our lives are becoming more stressful all the time but you can help combat those frazzled feelings with a good smooch. When we’re stressed we release a hormone called cortisol which is bad for our immune systems, but kissing can reduce the level of cortisol zipping around our bodies and help us feel calmer.
Builds your immune system
You might think that swapping bacteria with someone would compromise your immune system, but you’d be wrong. When you exchange saliva with someone else your immune system creates antibodies to fight the ‘foreign’ bacteria, which strengthens your body’s ability to fight off disease and infection through a process called cross-immunotherapy.
You might think that swapping bacteria with someone would compromise your immune system, but you’d be wrong. When you exchange saliva with someone else your immune system creates antibodies to fight the ‘foreign’ bacteria, which strengthens your body’s ability to fight off disease and infection through a process called cross-immunotherapy.
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