Why people love kissing

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   I thought about putting this in science, but since Valentine's Day was yesterday, and kissing is a little fun, I figured I'd put it in the Tavern! Besides, people usually get drunk in taverns and are more likely to kiss more, right?

Originally posted by Kisses unleash chemicals that ease stress levels

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CHICAGO – "Chemistry look what you've done to me," Donna Summer crooned in Science of Love, and so, it seems, she was right. Just in time for Valentine's Day, a panel of scientists examined the mystery of what happens when hearts throb and lips lock. Kissing, it turns out, unleashes chemicals that ease stress hormones in both sexes and encourage bonding in men, though not so much in women.
Chemicals in the saliva may be a way to assess a mate, Wendy Hill, dean of the faculty and a professor of neuroscience at Lafayette College, told a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Friday.
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After reading that, makes you wonder how much instinct we actually rely on. We always say we are higher then other animals because of our emotions and ability to think, but it seems like just trading saliva with alil hotty is enough to effect her and my thoughts of each other. Well, if we're locking lips, change our thoughts a little further I should say?

Think about that next time you kiss, you'll be turned into a robot!