News Story What is a kiss? Here’s the emotional answer. A kiss symbolizes affection and romantic intentions. Sometimes it promises a night of dinner by candle light. Sometimes it means you’re dessert. But what’s the science behind the smooch? On this show we discussed some articles in Cosmo, E Harmony, ABC, Links to Love and the Washington Post that answer question, what is the science behind the smooch.
According to our research, kissing unleashes a cocktail of chemicals that affect stress, motivation, social bonding and sexual stimulation. Vaughn Bryant, a professor of anthropology at Texas A&M, thinks kissing began as a way of screening potential partners by scent and has evolved into something more. However, kissing may mean more to women who more emphasis on the taste and smell of the person they kiss.
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