Pope Francis has arrived in Colombia for a five - day visit in which he hopes to give an extra
boost to the country's peace process and encourage reconciliation
after a decades - long guerrilla
conflict.
Some are sensing molecules that let us see, smell and taste; others give us a
boost after a few sips of coffee, make us retreat during a
conflict or help fight off infection.
Men and women rated kissing on the lips as being more intimate than cuddling, hand holding, hugging, and massaging.2 In a study of adolescents and young adults, those who engaged in more frequent kissing had higher levels of relationship satisfaction.3 One reason for this satisfaction
boost was because
conflict with a romantic partner was easier to resolve when there was more affection, like kissing on the lips, in the relationship.2 Kissing promotes emotional closeness, and partners report that kissing
after sex strengthens their bond and that they desire to kiss each other
after orgasm.1 This makes sense because kissing may increase levels of oxytocin (aka the «love» hormone), a chemical that promotes bonding.4