TRIVIA: KISSING

Some fantastic facts on kissing

1. If a man and a woman were seen kissing in public in Medival Italy, they could be forced to marry
2. The average person will spend about 20.000 minutes kissing in their lifetime
3. Kissing helps reduce tooth decay. This is because kissing increases the production of saliva in the mouth. In turn, saliva helps clean the mouth, and prevent tooth decay
4. Eskimos, Polynesians and native Malaysian all rub noses instead of kissing
5. A survey on couples found that people who kiss their partner before leaving for work every morning tend to earn a higher income.
6. The scientific name for kissing is "philematology"
7. Canadian porcupines kiss one another on the lips
8. Ancient Romans often kissed each other on the eyes as a greeting
9. During Victorian  England, a man was required to kiss the back of a lady's hand on greeting her

Types of kisses

A peck= a light, soft, quick kiss

A butterfly kiss = opening and closing your eyelids against your partner's face

A kiss on the cheek= a light, friendly kiss on the cheek

An Eskimomkiss = a form of greeting that involves gently rubbing your noses together

A kiss on the lips = an intimate kiss on someone's lips

A forehead kiss = a kiss on the forehead that is a way of reassuring someone, or showing your appreciation for someone. This type of kiss is popular amongst footballers.

A love bite/ a hickey kiss (US English) = the object of this kiss is to leave a mark on your partner's neck.

A letter kiss = a kiss in a letter by writing letter "X" several times at the bottom of the pages

A wake-up kiss = a kiss you give someone before they wake up.

A goodnight kiss = a kiss you give someone before they go to sleep

A goodbye kiss = a kiss you give to someone when you say goodbye to them.

A French kiss = a kiss involving the tongue. The French call this type of kiss the " English kiss"

A snog (informal) = a passionate kiss that may last several minutes.