Want to make your smooches even hotter or just learn some fun facts? Read on...
1. There are tons of nerve endings...
...in your lips (100 times more than in your fingertips!) that stimulate desire. That's why smooching before, during, and after sex can be extremely arousing and satisfying.
Source: Krista Bloom, PhD, author of The Ultimate Compatibility Quiz
Source: Krista Bloom, PhD, author of The Ultimate Compatibility Quiz
9. Fifty-four percent of women...
...between the ages of 18 and 24 say they've kissed another girl. That number drops to 43 percent for those between 25 and 34.
Source: Cosmo Poll, December 2008
Source: Cosmo Poll, December 2008
...here's why you should let loose: Passionate kisses elevate your blood pressure and cause your heart to beat faster, getting you more excited and making it easier for you to reach orgasm.
Source: Ava Cadell, PhD
7. Men are more than twice as likely...
...to have sex with a bad kisser than are women.
Source: eHarmony.com, "What Men and Women Want in a Kiss"
...to have sex with a bad kisser than are women.
Source: eHarmony.com, "What Men and Women Want in a Kiss"
6. Men initiate open-mouth kissing to transfer...
...libido-boosting testosterone to their partner. So when he's getting a little more aggressive, it's not just about his desire — he wants you to be a bit more amorous too.
Source: Study by the University at Albany
...libido-boosting testosterone to their partner. So when he's getting a little more aggressive, it's not just about his desire — he wants you to be a bit more amorous too.
Source: Study by the University at Albany
5. The best way to kiss a guy's ear? Kiss and...
...suck on his earlobe for a moment and then trace the outline of his ear with the tip of your tongue. (Bonus points if you whisper something naughty to him.)
Source: Ava Cadell, PhD
Source: Ava Cadell, PhD
4. Instantly turn up the kissing intimacy by...
...closing the "A-frame": a smooching stance in which you and your guy are in the middle of a smooch but your hips are a mile apart. By pressing your hips together, the degree of desire quickly rises.
Source: William Cane, kissing coach and author of The Art of Kissing
Source: William Cane, kissing coach and author of The Art of Kissing
3. Pay attention to those "See ya later" pecks. If your guy...
...routinely only gives you a quick kiss on the cheek when saying good-bye, it could be that he's guarded and doesn't emote easily. If this is a more recent development, it's a warning sign; he may be feeling ambivalent about the relationship.
Source: Body language expert Tony Reiman
...routinely only gives you a quick kiss on the cheek when saying good-bye, it could be that he's guarded and doesn't emote easily. If this is a more recent development, it's a warning sign; he may be feeling ambivalent about the relationship.
Source: Body language expert Tony Reiman
2. Forty percent of men say that...
...a really long, steamy kiss will get them immediately ready for sex. (Thirty percent said that grabbing their crotch will do it. Duh.)
Source: Cosmo Poll, April 2009
Source: Cosmo Poll, April 2009
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