Valentine Trivia: Facts About Kissing

Written on February 14, 2009 – 7:10 am | by jessie | Filed under General Information |

There are good facts about kissing that many people are unaware of. This Valentine’s day, aside from giving sweet valentine messages, kissing is a gesture of expressing romantic affection. Here are some facts about kissing.

  • Do you know that the scientific name for kissing is PHILEMATOLOGY?
  • The scientific way to describe it is the anatomical juxtaposition of 2 orbicularis oris muscle in a state of contraction.
  • You use at least use 34 muscles when you kiss.
  • You burn 26 Calories in a 1 minute kiss and 6.4 Calories in an average kiss.
  • Kissing relieves tension.
  • Kissing is a great cardiovascular workout because when you kiss.
  • You release adrenalin into the bloodstream & your heart pumps more blood around the body.
  • You exchange millions of essential bacteria with your partner when you kiss.

See? There are nice facts about kissing. It’s not all but wooing gesture.

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