Ancient Kissing Wasn't Just for Valentines, Expert Says   National Geographic - February 14, 2009

Saliva: Secret Ingredient in the Best Kisses   Live Science - February 13, 2009

Go ahead. Kiss the girl. And you might make it a wet one, because scientists who are starting to understand the biochemistry of kisses say that saliva increases sex drive. Those in the kissing-science field of philematology are finding links between kissing and the hormones that affect coupling, researchers said here today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). And these hormones are one of the keys to our reproductive success, so there's a link to evolution and passing on our genes to the next generation.


Valentine's Day Special: K*I*S*S*I*N*G   New Scientist - February 14, 2009

Neuroscientists say that a kiss unleashes a flood of neurotransmitters and hormones associated with social bonding and sex. Anthropologists explain it as a relic of mouth-to-mouth feeding from mothers to infants. Others have suggested that kissing conveys important information about prospective mates and so evolved as a guide to mate selection. It has even been passed off as a purely cultural phenomenon since some groups refrain from it entirely. Despite this, we still do not have a complete answer: the latest proposal is that we kiss because our lips are reminiscent of ripe fruit.




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