A Kiss is Just a Kiss

There is more to kissing than just a potential prelude to sex, at least if you’re a woman. If you’re a man this may be bad news. In fact the first kiss could also easily be the last.

A study in sex differences in romantic kissing among college students found that, while there is a certain niceness to it, kissing has evolved among humans and some other species as a way to assess the health of a potential mate.

Women tend to have a better sense of smell and taste than men and this becomes even more heightened during ovulation.

Further reading:

http://www.epjournal.net/filestore/EP05612631.pdf