Quote Originally Posted by mrdevious
I was watching a program on discovery channel, and this very subject came up actually. Apparently they've discovered that there are odours on a person's breath distinct to their direct family line. So when we kiss we're actually detecting that subtle smell, and if the smell turns out to be that of the same family that you're in, you're attraction to that person lessens, the experience being interpreted as a "bad kiss". So basically kissing is a safety mechanism to avoid inbreeding.
WOW. This explains so much.
Inferius Reviewed by Inferius on . Why do humans kiss? Why do humans kiss? Her eyes are wide as they stare into yours. You wrap your arm around her waist and pull her in close. She touches your face and you lean in, tilt your head ?? to the right, of course ?? and your lips connect. The rushing sensation leaves you little room to wonder, ??Why the hell am I doing this anyway?? Of course, the simplest answer is that humans kiss because it just feels good. But there are people for whom this explanation isn??t quite sufficient. They Rating: 5