Why do we kiss?
Some say kissing evolved out of literal hunger and, today, a kiss provides the chance to satiate a hunger for something else: intimacy, information about someone we like and an expression of fuzzy feelings.
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This Theory Could Explain Why We Close Our Eyes When We Kiss
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Why We Close Our Eyes When We Kiss / Bright Side
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It's gross to share your toothbrush, so WHY do we love kissing strangers with tongues so much?
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Ask Smithsonian: Why Do We Kiss?, At the Smithsonian
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Why Do We Kiss With Tongues? The Science and Psychology of French Kissing - PairedLife
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Why Do We Kiss?
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Should You Kiss On The First Date? Here's What We Think - Society19 UK
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Why Do we Close our Eyes when we Kiss
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Nathan Smith Society kissing