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Do you kiss your partner regularly? It turns out that kissing is more important than what you might think when it comes to your relationship. Do you ever notice how you feel better, even giddy, after a make-out session with your spouse? There are many benefits to kissing the one you love, and it can affect you both physically and emotionally.

Most married couples kiss on the way out the door in the morning, but this becomes more of a habit than anything else. It’s the same as you grab your cell phone and cup of coffee as you leave. Kissing, however, has many benefits to your body that you don’t see. Research shows puckering up has the following advantages:

• People who kiss each other daily live up to five years longer than those who don’t.

• The blood rush a kiss gives you can help heal blemishes on your face and dermatitis.

• The rush of chemicals from a physical encounter causes the pulse to rise to over a hundred beats per minute, which can be as good as a workout.

• It takes an astounding 29 muscles in your face to kiss someone passionately, so it might help reduce wrinkles.

• Your lips are way more sensitive than the tip of your finger, and when you kiss someone, you’re stimulating all the significant nerves within the body.

• Though it’s challenging to think about the saliva exchange when you kiss someone, it’s healthier than you might imagine. It can help you build a robust immune system to fight disease and keep you healthy.

Research also shows there are many emotional benefits of kissing. Part of a kiss is an instinct ingrained into you biologically. However, when you lock lips with your spouse, you’re connecting on a level much deeper than what you do with another person.

The more you kiss one another, the closer you will feel. When your lips meet, your brain is charged and releases a chemical cocktail that helps you feel amazing. While there are many ways to kiss, research shows a deep and passionate intimate kiss will do more for your bond as husband and wife than a peck on the cheek, as it connects you unlike anything else.

So, if you want to improve your relationship, the best place to start is with a kiss.

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