According to the 1991 Kinsey Institute New Report on Sex, a passionate kiss burns 6.4 calories per minute. (And it is a lot more fun than jogging on a treadmill that burns not much more: 11.2 calories per minute.)
A simple pucker kiss takes only two muscles, but all 34 of your facial muscles get a workout during a deep French kiss. If you are really serious about getting an aerobic workout, there is always the heavy petting that kissing often leads to. Enjoy!
There are many advantages in kissing other than losing weight. Here are a few:
- It reduces work-related stress by focussing your attention on other things. But that can produce another type of stress!
- It can improve your immune system by building anti-bodies to foreign bacteria. Don't worry, about 95% of your partner's bacteria is probably friendly and familiar to your own body already.
- It is a good way to get to know a person better by coming really close both physically and emotionally. This activity often is the deciding factor in selecting a mate, especially for women. Studies reveal many woman place great emphasis on how a man kisses and tastes before going to bed with him.