The Origins of the Kiss
It’s a defining moment of any romantic relationship. But don’t you sometimes wonder how humans learned to derive shared pleasure from locking lips?
Suite101.com has a thorough article covering the anthropological origins of the kiss:
So who invented kissing? Anthropologists think kissing’s origins are to be found in primitive times when mothers chewed food and transferred it directly from their mouths to their babies’ mouths, a method of preparing baby food that is still practiced in some cultures today. Another theory comes from the Ziller Valley of Central Europe where pre-chewed tobacco was exchanged between males and females. The man would hold a piece of tobacco was exchanged between males and females. The man would hold a piece of tobacco between his teeth and invite a girl to grasp it with her teeth which would cause her to press her mouth on his.
Whenever or wherever the kiss first came about, it’s always nice to relive our first experiences with it. And we’re interested to know how your first kiss came about, and how it was. Feel free to share by commenting below.
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3 opinions for The Origins of the Kiss
cameron
Feb 11, 2008 at 8:31 am
I don’t know which story is correct but I’m sure glad someone or something started it.
kari jernigan
Aug 19, 2008 at 8:52 pm
There are too many answers for where the kiss
came from. I just want to know one that may
be the real truth. I think the one about the man
and women eating roast beef together, finished the meal one or the other had meat on their face
went to take off and there became a kiss. thank you for your site.
Avis Bailee
Sep 15, 2008 at 7:21 am
In my terms:
A kiss is for your love.
A kiss is from Ur heart but is shown from ur lips.
A kiss is deep and meaningful.
If you kiss someone passionately, it means u truly love them.
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