Why we kiss

[gsabc]

Well, maybe not you and I, specifically, but people in general. From the health blog on WSJ.com:

Why do we kiss? An Albright College psychology professor and some colleagues recently conducted in-depth interviews with 1,041 students at the University of Albany to explore three hypotheses about the purpose of kissing: mate assessment, bonding and inducing sexual arousal, according to the Washington Post. The researchers found evidence supporting all three hypotheses. Some interesting tidbits: More than half of men said they would have sex without kissing first, while fewer than 15% of women said they would. This may mean women use kissing for “mate assessments” more than men do. Meanwhile, men were much more likely to want to exchange more saliva during a kiss. Bonus vocabulary: kissing is osculation in academia.

gs comment:
Women - "How are you as a husband?" Men - "Let's swap spit!"

[PlacentiaSoccerMom]

Some interesting tidbits: More than half of men said they would have sex without kissing first, while fewer than 15% of women said they would.

They must have surveyed my husband.

[Jeemie]

Some interesting tidbits: More than half of men said they would have sex without kissing first, while fewer than 15% of women said they would.

This is wholly unsurprising, since most men want to mate with any person with a pulse.

This excerpt from When Harry Met Sally sums it up nicely:

Harry Burns: Because no man can be friends with a woman that he finds attractive. He always wants to have sex with her.

Sally Albright: So, you're saying that a man can be friends with a woman he finds unattractive?

Harry Burns: No. You pretty much want to nail 'em too.

[VAdame]

Ooohhh, ooohhh, oooohhh......that reminds me of a punchline I intended for the "Joke" thread last week!

She: Oh, kiss me, kiss me!
He: Aw, now, hon.....I told you I'm married. Hell, I ought not to be doin' this!