The big moment. It's the end of the evening, and you've had a great time together. Now it's time for the big kiss. So what do you do? How do you do it? If you’ve kissed someone before then you ...

When I was in college studying English literature, I came across this wonderful stanza written by Christopher Marlowe for his play, Doctor Faustus (Act V, Scene 1): Sweet Helen, make me immortal with ...

Ingrid Bergman is said to have uttered one of the most notable definitions of the act of touching lips: “A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” Some ...

"First kiss beliefs" include idealized beliefs that your first kiss with a new partner should be a magical, transformative moment, sparking intense emotions within. Idealized romantic expectations ...

A Babylonian clay model dated to 1800 B.C.E. shows a nude couple on a couch engaged in sex and kissing. The Trustees of the British Museum “My upper lip becomes moist, while my lower lip trembles! I ...

Although they haven’t given it the same devoted attention as their literary counterparts, scientists have also explored the meaning and the importance of kissing. For example, we know from interview ...