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International Kissing Day 2021: Know The Health Perks Of Kissing
By: Tupaki Desk | 6 July 2021 6:49 AM GMT
Today marks International Kissing Day, a day dedicated to celebrating kissing, a form of expressing love between friends, lovers, and even family members. The tradition which was started in the United Kingdom in the early 2000s has spread to other parts of the world too.
Kissing has a long history. The process of kissing dates back to 1500 BC. According to the legend, kissing was prevalent during the time of Alexander the Great in 326 BC. Kissing is of three types- osculum,basium, and savium.
Osculum is kissing on the cheek, a rather friendly form of kissing. It is also called peck. Basium is kissing on lips, while savium is kissing passionately. French Kiss can be considered as savium form of a kiss.
Philematology, a scientific study of kissing, says bonding between the couple strengthens with kissing. Kissing also comes with a lot of health benefits which burns 5 to 26 calories per minutes
Kissing helps in boosting the 'happy hormones' by releasing a mix of various chemicals like oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin, which strengthens the bonding between the couple. Kissing also helps the couple in decreasing the (cortisol) levels, which determines the stress hormone.
Besides making the bond between the couple strong, kissing also reduces blood pressure and increases the heart rate, which is an indication that a person is in good health. Kissing partners help one in increasing the lifespan.
Kissing has a long history. The process of kissing dates back to 1500 BC. According to the legend, kissing was prevalent during the time of Alexander the Great in 326 BC. Kissing is of three types- osculum,basium, and savium.
Osculum is kissing on the cheek, a rather friendly form of kissing. It is also called peck. Basium is kissing on lips, while savium is kissing passionately. French Kiss can be considered as savium form of a kiss.
Philematology, a scientific study of kissing, says bonding between the couple strengthens with kissing. Kissing also comes with a lot of health benefits which burns 5 to 26 calories per minutes
Kissing helps in boosting the 'happy hormones' by releasing a mix of various chemicals like oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin, which strengthens the bonding between the couple. Kissing also helps the couple in decreasing the (cortisol) levels, which determines the stress hormone.
Besides making the bond between the couple strong, kissing also reduces blood pressure and increases the heart rate, which is an indication that a person is in good health. Kissing partners help one in increasing the lifespan.
