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NEWS ABOUT: French kissing

French kissing stories: 2 news summaries

 Germy 
 Kissing 
 Is the 
 Point  

Swapping spit boosts immunity, say scientists

Nov 2, 09 3:28 AM CST
(Newser) - A kiss apparently is not just a kiss. An unromantic team of scientists has determined that the point of kissing is to spread germs and increase lovers' immunity and health. The bug cytomegalovirus, which is dangerous in pregnancy, is passed from smooching men to give a woman time to build... More »

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pregnancy • health • birth • kiss • immunity • French kissing • fetal health • women's issues

Put Your Honey
Where Your Mouth Is

As Valentine's Day approaches, scientists find gender rift on locking lips

Feb 11, 08 2:13 PM CST
(Newser) - From a peck on the cheek to "get a room"-level PDA, kissing is everywhere, but for an activity common to almost every culture, it's remarkably underscrutinized, reports the Washington Post. One study of college student kissers found that men see kissing mostly as a precursor to sex, while... More »

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kissing • Rutgers University • kisses • osculation • French kissing • Helen Fisher • Susan M. Hughes • Albright College • oxytocin

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