Your lips touch and sparks fly. You feel like you're melting or that you've been hit with a wave of passion. We all know how a kiss works... or do we really? Have you ever wondered why kissing feels so good? We pondered this same question, so we decided to explore the science of kissing both physically and chemically.
Philematology, the science of kissing, is a true science. It explores the physiology behind the warm and fuzzy feelings that accompany a kiss.
Your lips and tongue are two of the most sensitive areas of you body. Both are packed with a large amount of nerve endings, making them an erogenous zone. When you kiss, these nerve endings are stimulated, causing feelings of passion and euphoria.
Scientifically speaking, kissing releases neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain). These neurotransmitters attach to pleasure receptors in your brain to create these feelings of passion, euphoria and elation. These same types of neurotransmitters are released when you engage in activities such as marathon running or skydiving. It works the same way with passionate kissing, which is why your heart to beats faster and your breathing becomes deep and irregular.
Not all kisses evoke these chemical reactions though. Kissing your grandmother, an actor kissing a co-star on screen, or kissing a friend under a mistletoe most likely won't start your heart fluttering. While these kisses may be pleasurable, you lack the chemical spark that comes with the feeling of passion or lust.
While this scientific chemistry in your brain defines what you feel when kissing, we recommend that you just relax and enjoy the sensations and feelings of passion the next time you lock lips with your partner.
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Rlargetwo Akron
Posted at 5:07am on Sunday, November 13th, 2011
I do feel a spark with him though
RLargetwo Akron
Posted at 5:05am on Sunday, November 13th, 2011
My boyfriend, several years ago had tried to commit suicide, he was dead for 15 minutes, ever since then his nerves act funny, somethings he can't feel at all and some just feel weird. Could his nerve endings cause not having a spark when we kiss? We both love eachother a lot but we've been doubting it because he doesn't feel any spark l
Sakshm India
Posted at 2:40am on Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Deep breaths while kissing really works especially when my girlfriends tongue is in ur mouth tryin to grasp..
Jeff Minnesota
Posted at 12:31am on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
I went to my "pretty much" girlfriends house and I had to leave. But we started saying goodbye and then started kissing. We kept going an we couldn't stop. I came home almost an hour late and then we made plans to do the same thing again the next weekend :)
peekaboo california
Posted at 9:30pm on Monday, March 15th, 2010
my crush kissed me and i guess he had just put on chapstick and it tasted really really good. so guys, chapstick or something that you ate thats fruity, thats a turn-on.
Danny Canada
Posted at 9:42pm on Monday, February 1st, 2010
hey Love mind. Try consentrating on your breathing while you kiss so you do not come up gasping for air. practice going in to a relaxed mental and breathing state in at random times during the day by taking 5 deap breaths. so when you are kissing think about relaxing and enjoy!
luvstruk u.s.
Posted at 8:18pm on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
hmm.. well lovemind i find i can breathe without stopping the kiss.. i dunno my b/f and i marathon kiss a lot...we're very happy just laying in bed and kissing... or having a quick make out session to say goodbye...
nowe canada
Posted at 9:15am on Saturday, June 6th, 2009
ilove kissing with my crush
jake kent
Posted at 1:41pm on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
i hav to say that i like to kiss more than i like to hav sex it makes me feel more secore about my self and iv allways had a little thing with a girls smile a girl with a good smile could brake my hart xxx
melissa canada
Posted at 7:50pm on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Try mints before you start kissing or drink a glass of juice or water. Also if you pull back every once and a while for a 2 second breather it will help also make your partner want more but remember to look your partner in the eyes and breath deeply on breaks.
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