Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Oct. 2010
Kissing involves the action of touching something or someone with the lips together and separating them by making a small inhalation which will indicate as appropriate and depending on the recipient: a greeting, the expression of affection, love, friendship, reverence, among others alternatives.
“Juan was able to kiss the Pope's ring. My daughter gave me such an intense kiss that I could feel how happy she was with my presence at her graduation.
Action that involves touching something or someone with the lips and taking a breath
Meanwhile, we know the materialization of the action of kissing as kiss.
The kiss involves the act of touching with our own lips the lips of the person we love, the cheek of a friend, or the hand of someone in a clear sign of reverence, the latter case can be observed frequently in contexts religious.
The kiss on the mouth is mostly reserved for the bride and groom, for people in love, while the kiss on the cheek is usually given to friends, family, co-workers. The kiss on the mouth is associated with intimacy and passion.
Benefits of kissing
According to several scientific studies done on the matter, the act of kissing turns out to be widely beneficial to our health , because the kiss directly stimulates that part of the brain responsible for releasing the hormone oxytocin in the blood flow, immediately generating a sensation of unmatched wellness.
The aforementioned hormone is decisive in functions as basic as falling in love, giving birth, at breastfeeding and at the behest of orgasm and the reason for being is found in that it is closely linked to affection, tenderness and the act of touching.
It is absolutely proven that when we give someone a passionate kiss we are releasing adrenaline in the blood which increases the heart rate, blood pressure and glucose level in blood. So, for all these benefits listed, it is recommended to kiss next, whoever kisses repeatedly will move away from situations such as depression and sadness.
Types of kisses
According to the intensity and the way in which it is carried out there are different types of kiss, among them: dry kiss (it is the simplest when the lips of one rest on those of the other), hollywood kiss (at the moment of the kiss, one leans the other back; it was imposed in the fifties especially in the movie theater and therefore bears that name), sucking kiss (one of the two takes the lower lip and inserts it into his mouth while performing a movement suction), french kiss (the woman or the man plays with their language each other's lips and then insert your tongue into his mouth).
Association with love and friendship
But well, beyond the types of kisses and the health benefits of kissing, it is important that we say that this action is closely linked to love and the demonstration of affection, that is, human beings do not kiss everyone we meet or much less, the kiss on the cheek, or on the mouth, which implies an even greater intimacy than the other, is given to those people we know and who we want.
It is hardly the recipient of a kiss that person we do not love or that we do not like, or with whom we do not have even a minimum of confidenceWe will surely shake hands with these as a courtesy greeting.
The interference of customs and customs and culture
It is also important that we say that the uses and traditions from every part of the world are usually decisive when it comes to kissing or not.
There are some countries, especially Latin American ones, that tend to show a greater effusion when it comes to expressing emotions, who use kissing to greet everyone, whom they know well and also those with whom they do not have as much confidence.
Meanwhile, in other more conservative and closed cultures, if someone does not trust another, they will in no way greet them with a kiss on the cheek, but rather they shake hands.
On the other hand, in some parts of Europe it is a common use for people to greet each other with two kisses, one on each cheek, while this This custom is not typical of Latin American countries, so when someone introduces himself and greets in this way, he is immediately recognized as European.
On the other hand, when one thing is touched with another the term kissing is often used to refer to her.
“The sea kisses the coasts.”
Stumble on something
And also, in ordinary language the word is usually used when you want to give an account of the collision of one person with another or of a car with another.
“They kissed with violence at the exit of Bank. My car kissed my father's when I parked it in the garage.”