Do you know where XOXO came from? Or why you get so turned on from a kiss? Read on to find the answers then check out our expert tips on how to kiss!
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1. There are tons of nerve endings...
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...in your lips (100 times more than in your fingertips!) that stimulate desire. That's why smooching before, during, and after sex can be extremely arousing and satisfying.
Source: Krista Bloom, PhD, author of The Ultimate Compatibility Quiz
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2. Forty percent of men say that...
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...a really long, steamy kiss will get them immediately ready for sex. (Thirty percent said that grabbing their crotch will do it. Duh.)
Source: Cosmo Poll, April 2009
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3. Pay attention to those "See ya later" pecks. If your guy...
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...routinely only gives you a quick kiss on the cheek when saying good-bye, it could be that he's guarded and doesn't emote easily. If this is a more recent development, it's a warning sign; he may be feeling ambivalent about the relationship.
Source: Body language expert Tony Reiman
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4. Instantly turn up the kissing intimacy by...
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...closing the "A-frame": a smooching stance in which you and your guy are in the middle of a smooch but your hips are a mile apart. By pressing your hips together, the degree of desire quickly rises.
Source: William Cane, kissing coach and author of The Art of Kissing
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5. The best way to kiss a guy's ear? Kiss and...
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...suck on his earlobe for a moment and then trace the outline of his ear with the tip of your tongue. (Bonus points if you whisper something naughty to him.)
Source: Ava Cadell, PhD
...libido-boosting testosterone to their partner. So when he's getting a little more aggressive, it's not just about his desire — he wants you to be a bit more amorous too.
Source: Study by the University at Albany
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7. Men are more than twice as likely...
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...to have sex with a bad kisser than are women.
Source: eHarmony.com, "What Men and Women Want in a Kiss
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8. When coy kisses aren't going to cut it...
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...here's why you should let loose: Passionate kisses elevate your blood pressure and cause your heart to beat faster, getting you more excited, and making it easier for you to reach orgasm.
Source: Ava Cadell, PhD
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9. Fifty-four percent of women...
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...between the ages of 18 and 24 say they've kissed another girl. That number drops to 43 percent for those between 25 and 34.
Source: Cosmo Poll, December 2008
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10. During the Middle Ages, people signed legal contracts...
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...by making an "X" on the document and then kissing it to pledge their honor. That's how XX became shorthand for a smooch.
Source: Kissing: The Complete Guide by Tamar Schreibman