INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT KISSING

 

1. When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.

2. Dopamine can also make you lose your appetite and make it hard for you to sleep.

3. Two thirds of people tilt their head to the right when they kiss.

4. Kissing helps us work out if someone is a good match.

5. When you kiss someone your heart beats faster and more oxygen reaches your brain.

6. And it makes your pupils dilate.

7. Endorphins released during kissing bring on waves of euphoria.

8. The muscle you use to pucker your lips is called the “orbicularis oris”.

9. Kissing triggers the release of oxytocin in your body.

10. Women tend to rate kissing as more important in relationships than men do.

11. The world record for the longest kiss stands at well over two days.

12. When your lips touch someone else’s 5 out of 12 of your cranial nerves are engaged.