On July 6, we celebrate International Kiss Day, officially declared a holiday by the UN, BNT reported. Kissing is one of the most spontaneous and intimate gestures and is popular all over the world. It is usually accompanied by a touch with the hand and is an expression of emotional disposition, and not infrequently – it even invites intimate intimacy.
In different parts of the world, however, a kiss signals other intentions. In Europe, for example, it is also used as a greeting gesture. In some countries, people normally kiss three times on the cheeks, alternating left and right sides, and in others - twice. Touching the hand with the lips is a respectful way in which a well-mannered man usually greets a lady.
The situation in the Arab world is understandably different. There, for example, men greet each other a little more discreetly by touching their noses, and kissing between gentlemen and ladies in public is completely prohibited.
In the icy lands, a simple kiss can literally lead to freezing, so everyone has heard of the Eskimo kiss. In the Arctic world, people show their affection and affection by pressing their noses and lips to each other's cheeks or forehead and taking a deep breath.
In America and Canada, like us, it is accepted as normal for ladies to greet and send each other off with two kisses on the cheeks.
Thanks to the touch with lips we can demonstrate dozens of emotional states, and the everyday customs associated with kissing are no less. A kiss under the mistletoe is a tradition in English-speaking countries. The plant is one of the recognizable signs of the Christmas spirit and people believe it brings love. If you see a couple kissing on a university bench or in a park, according to a brand new American superstition, they will most likely make it to the altar, so if you find your soulmate, you know what to do.
We kiss on the most special occasions in our lives - for example, at a wedding, we celebrate the arrival of the New Year by touching lips, and the memory of the first kiss accompanies us throughout our life's journey. The media environment constantly encourages us to kiss more often, and the recommendation is most often motivated by the beneficial effects of kissing on our health. While kissing, we produce more
hormones of happiness, we calm our nervous system and change the acidity in our mouth, so if we do it after eating, we can even reduce the risk of tooth decay.
So... kiss more often!