Why Kissing is so Pleasurable
Posted on February 9, 2009
The reason that kissing feels so pleasurable is that sparks a surge of hormones in our brains, according to new research.
Couples who share a passionate kiss this Valentine’s Day will enjoy sensations of relaxation and excitement because of a complex series of chemical processes, as well as their love for their partners.
The study showed that women need more than just a kiss to experience the same chemical high as men – with additional features such as a romantic atmosphere of dimmed lights and mood music also required.
Wendy Hill, professor of psychology at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania began the research to find out why the mundane physical activity of rubbing lips can elicit such a gratifying emotional response.
Her team tested the levels of two hormones, cortisol and oxytocin, in 15 couples before and after holding hands and kissing.
They found that kissing reduced the levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in both sexes. But levels of oxytocin, a hormone linked to social bonding that they expected to be boosted by kissing, only rose among the men.
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i want to kiss my girl
.percaya deh om, kalo kissing itu buat kita jadi relax and ttttttttiiiittttt (sensor nih ehehehe 
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Kissing my wife
i think kiss and kissing is expression of love
but oxytoxin is naturally exist in larger amount in women. so kissing is good for both men and women. as it makes men more womanized, eh i mean..more sensitive and empathetic
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Khan kissing awal-awal ketika akan bercinta
kalaun semua pasangna remaja melakukan hal itu tanpa rasa malu dan dengan alsan pengalaman bercinta, maka itu awal mula kehncuran peradaban islam ke depan, pernikahan tidak menjadi sakral ketika hal-hal itu telah d lakukan seblm waktunya….
kissing..? malu ah ngomentarinnya..:)
wah,sering2 kissing nih..biar relax…hehe
kiss is supporting
Kissing bisa perpanjang umur juga lho