Kissing, like the emotions that can accompany it, is a multifaceted and complicated action. There are both positive and negative health effects associated with kissing.
The Good:
Health Benefits
(Good) kissing relaxes you. When you’re relaxed, your parasympathetic nervous system takes over. The parasympathetic nervous system, or PSNS, is complementary to the sympathetic nervous system, or SNS. While the SNS is focused on short-term survival (fight-or-flight), the PSNS is focused on long-term survival (rest-and-digest). The activation of the PSNS results in several bodily functions that can be good for health. It increases saliva production—the movement of saliva prevents the bacteria that cause cavities from settling and forming plaque-causing biofilms. Kissing triggers blood vessel dilation, a side effect of being relaxed, blood vessels dilating lowers your blood pressure. And most importantly, the act of kissing releases the hormones endorphins and oxytocin and the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine—make you feel happy and relaxed.
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Kavya Seth