Reasons why kissing is good for you: 1. It helps prevent tooth decay (better than brushing your teeth?) Dr. Peter Gorden, Dental Advisor at the British Dental Association, explains. ¡°After eating, your mouth is full of sugar solution and acidic saliva, which cause plaque build up. Kissing is nature¡¯s own cleaning process¡±, he adds. ¡°It stimulates saliva flow and brings plaque levels down to normal.¡± I asked my dentist and after he blushed, he agreed. 2. It relieves tension. A passionate kiss is a great relaxation technique, says stress consultant, Michelle Kay Mcnabb. ¡± When your mouth is in a kissing position, you are almost smiling and as our emotions and body language are so closelylinked, it¡¯s almost impossible to smile and feel tense at the same time,¡± she explains. ¡°Also, your breathing becomes deeper and your eyes close when you kiss; that¡¯s what you do when you relax. It¡¯s a perfect way to shut out the world.¡± 3. It helps you lose weight. Just how long can you do that? You need use 3000 calories to lose one pound, i.e., 30,000 minutes, 500 hours¡ ¡°A long kiss makes the metabolism burn up sugar faster than usual,¡± says Claire Potter. ¡°The calories burned depend on theintensity, but you can rely on 10 calories for every 10 minutes.¡± 4. It slows the aging process. ¡°Kissing helps to tone your cheek and jaw muscles, so they¡¯re less likely to sag,¡± says Cosmo¡¯s Fitness Consultant, Claire Potter. It increases fitness levels. (Okay, now there is really no reason why you can¡¯t start some exercise now). ¡°Your heart is pumping, your pulse is racing¡¡±If kissing is exciting, you release adrenaline into the bloodstream and your heart pumps more blood around your body,¡± says Dr. Susan Hotchkies. ¡°It¡¯s a great cardiovascular workout.¡± 5. It¡¯s a good indication of what¡¯s to come. (Make sure he or she is not married, please). Kissing a new guy or gal gives you the perfect opportunity to check out his or her pheromones ¨C the chemical messengers that signal sexual attraction. ¡± The first kiss is always a good way to work out if there¡¯s any chemistry between you, ¡°says Paul Brown, a sexual and marital therapist. ¡± In humans, it¡¯s thought that smells plays a vital part in subconscious attraction, and if your pheremones aren¡¯t ¡®in tune¡¯, you¡¯re unlikely to hit off! 6. It boosts self-esteem. There¡¯s nothing better than a passionate kiss for a major dose of feel good factor. ¡°In theory, when you¡¯re kissing, you¡¯re happy. And when you¡¯re happy, you feel good about yourself,¡± says psychotherapist Paul Zeal. Don¡¯t leave kissing out of romance. Kiss someone special today and see if your love life improves!