{"id":334913,"date":"2017-07-08T18:14:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T18:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=334913"},"modified":"2017-07-08T18:14:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T18:14:14","slug":"5-great-things-your-body-does-when-you-kiss-someone-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=334913","title":{"rendered":"5 great things your body does when you kiss someone for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Regardless of whether your first kiss was a melee of brace clashing or living out your every\u00a0fantasy, you probably remember yours.<\/p>\n

Even once the first kiss is done and dusted, kissing anyone new at whatever age can be a minefield.<\/p>\n

Kissing someone for the first time\u00a0may seem like Russian roulette, and not always guaranteed to be enjoyable, but there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes than you may realise.<\/p>\n

At least, if it’s a good kiss.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Kissing is an instinct which aims at releasing chemicals in order to experience pleasant feelings,” Takeesha Roland-Jenkins, a professional consultant for the\u00a0Between Us Clinic\u00a0, tells\u00a0Bustle\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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“Furthermore,” she adds, “the lips have nerve endings that become stimulated upon kissing, leading to the activation of additional senses such as smell.”<\/p>\n

Here are five other fascinating things which happen when you kiss someone for the first time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. You de-stress<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In times of stress you may prefer to have a nice, stiff drink – but you may want to re-think that strategy, especially if you’re male.<\/p>\n

A study\u00a0cited on NBC\u00a0found college students who participated in 15-minute kissing sessions managed to dramatically decrease their levels of the stress hormone – cortisol.<\/p>\n

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Not only this but male participants also experienced a rise in oxytocin, the brain\u2019s feel-good chemical.<\/p>\n

Sadly, females actually saw a decrease.<\/p>\n

2. It helps fight cholesterol<\/h3>\n

If you’re looking for a reason to bin those cardio sessions, then look no further.<\/p>\n

Kissing can have a positive impact on your blood lipid levels.<\/p>\n

Researchers for the\u00a0Western Journal of Communication\u00a0found, that romantic kissing can actually decrease serum cholesterol and increase overall relationship satisfaction for couples.<\/p>\n

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Red blood cells and balls of cholesterol (yellow) in a blood vessel<\/span>\u00a0(Image: Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Your saliva is VERY clever<\/h3>\n

You’ve probably not given your slobber much thought, but you may owe your choice of partner to it.<\/p>\n

Sloppy kisses are working hard to assess if the person you’re kissing is a potential mate, according to research conducted by\u00a0Oxford University\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Apparently, the chemical makeup of saliva helps your body decide if the person you\u2019re kissing would produce strong offspring.<\/p>\n

Which is more than we gave it credit for, to be fair.<\/p>\n

4. You experience an adrenaline rush<\/h3>\n

A ‘fight or flight chemical, when we kiss someone for the first time, or bodies will release a burst of adrenaline which increases our heart rate, boosts our energy levels and gets the blood flowing.<\/p>\n

All of which are good things.<\/p>\n

5. There are plenty of happy chemicals produced too<\/h3>\n

It’s not just adrenaline and oxytocin which our bodies produce.<\/p>\n