Kissing is the simplest act of romance, yet it can be the most erotic, sensual, and loving act of romance. Many times, we forget just how wonderful kissing can truly be... whether it's a good make out session or a tender kiss to say "I Love You".
Definition of a Kiss
kiss
-v. 1. to touch or caress with the lips, as in affection or greeting.
But a kiss can be so much more. A kiss can express and arouse so many different emotions and feelings.
One of the best things about kissing is that it never gets boring! There are so many different ways to vary a simple kiss that will keep you occupied for hours! We have a large collection of different types of kisses to jump start your kissing creativity.
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History of Kissing
Humans have a long history of kissing. Europeans kiss both cheeks. Parents kiss their child's cheek. The Intuit rub noses. The french kiss by... ;). Kissing, both casual and romantic, is a common practice, but but we really don't know where or how it began.
There are several different theories as to how kissing all began:
In ancient times, a mother would chew up food and pass it directly to the mouth of her baby. What started as a sign of affection between mother and child most likely spread to romantic relationships. However, some cultures had the same practice of passing food to their children, but knew nothing about kissing.
Some believed that our souls lived in our breath and that kissing brings your soul together, thus combining you together for eternity. This is a romantic theory, but not really one that can be proven true.
Kissing gets you close enough to your partner to smell their scent, giving you knowledge of the person. Animals practice a similar behavior by rubbing against each other.
The theories are just that though. There is no proof or record of where and how kissing originally began. We do know that Europeans were kissing during the Greek and Roman times. It also appears that some form of kissing may have started in India as there are texts from around 1500 B.C. that describe the custom of rubbing noses together, now commonly referred to as 'Eskimo Kissing'.
While we don't know for sure when or where kissing first began, the reference to 'Eskimo Kissing' supports the theory that kissing gets you close to your partner in order to pick up on their scent. When you inhale your partner's scent, you subconsciously learn a lot about the other person by their smell. As we previously noted, most animals engage in a similar behavior.
It seems then that the modern romantic kiss most likely evolved as a way of unconsciously testing the genetic fitness of a potential mate. While this may be the underlying reason as to why we began kissing, it's not really the main reason as to why we continue to practice it. The reason is simple: it feels good, it evokes feelings of passion, and it's a physical connection between ourselves and our partners.
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zainis Location unknown
Posted at 7:28am on Monday, August 23rd, 2010
evrytime me and my boyfriend get laid down together, i just fall in love again with him.
this giirl. :p meant to be;; yoou had me at hello.
Posted at 9:14pm on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
i love this boy even though we barely know each other. but i know i love yoou. and yoou always play with my hair and call me perfect. and its the sweetest thing ever. and we havent even kissed yet but i know when we do it ll be amazing. i love yoou til the day i die;; and thats a promise. that will never be broken. one and only, forever. (:
Anonymous Location unknown
Posted at 9:07am on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
i dont like kiss and 1 girl is saying i always wanted to have a sex in pool yakyyyyyy lolololololololo
nail yhjrty
Posted at 9:05am on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
KB! ADDIS
Posted at 2:02am on Friday, August 6th, 2010
JUST NICE
chacha reyes davao
Posted at 12:16am on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
i always wanted to have sex in the pool.
lex m.. koronadal
Posted at 12:08am on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
i love more kiss than kiss..
HEERA malik bharatpur
Posted at 6:42am on Monday, July 26th, 2010
i dontknow kiss
ryan vincent murphy CHAROLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Posted at 10:13pm on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
24 HOUR KISS
KISS FOR DAY, NIGHT
dharmender kataria new delhi
Posted at 11:25pm on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
i like to kiss my girl friend
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