According to the experts, here’s why we kiss.
Why do humans kiss when other animals don’t?
This allows people to pick up on the temperature, taste, and smell of someone.
When looking to humans' closest relatives, primates, kissing actuallyisa common practice, says Fisher.
So it does appear to be a hardwired courtship strategy," confirms Gallup.
How kissing influences our relationships.
A kiss is so powerful that it can determine whether a relationship begins, ends, or continues.
However, just because there are deal-breaking kisses does not mean the people in question are bad kissers.
This again demonstrates that kissing is used as a mate assessment tool.
That said, men and women tend to report kissing for very different reasons.
Would they make a good partner?
Why does kissing feel good?
Saliva contains a lot of testosterone, which helps to trigger the sex drive.
And since the internal cheek cells are well built to absorb testosterone, wet kisses cause arousal.
As explained earlier, romantic love is triggered by dopamine.
Oxytocin brings about feelings of emotional closeness and “cosmic union,” explains Fisher.
That makes kissing a powerful tool for mating.
To put it plainly, there is nothing simple about a kiss.
And like so many other things in life, humans have no control over how kissing affects our behavior.
We’re just along for the ride.
