Happy Kiss Day 2021: Know significance of this day, benefits of kissing
Induldging in this physical form of intimacy will always make your partner feel loved and appreciated.
The sixth day of Valentine's week marks Kiss Day. Kiss Day is one of the most romantic days in the Valentine's week. Kissing is a special indulgence between partners and it increases love. Every year on February 13, Kiss Day is celebrated and couples ignite the love and passion in their relationship. Partners express love by kissing each other on the cheeks, lips or forehead. Kissing is not only helpful for your relationship but it can also do wonders for your health.
Kissing is a special way of expressing love. It's an integrel part of any healthy reltionship. Induldging in this physical form of intimacy will always make your partner feel loved and appreciated. And as poet Rupert Brooke has rightly said, "A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years".
Kissing ignites feelings of bonding and affection, stimulating the brain's pleasure centre which leads to secretion of 'happy hormones' in the body. These happy hornomes, namely, Oxytocin, Dopamine and Serotonin are released when you experience pleasure. Kissing also reduces Cortisol levels, i.e, stress hormone in the body.
When you kiss, you're swapping saliva. Studies say that kissing stimulates the flow of saliva, which in turn neutralises acids, remineralises teeth and flushes away food particles. Kissing also helps to replenish healthy bacteria in your mouth.
Did you know that this pleasurable activity can also lead to weight loss? According to studies, during a really passionate kiss, you might burn two calories a minute, which is double of you metablic rate.