Why do people kiss each other, and the animals - no Bashny.Net

If you think about kissing - the country of employment and some the contrary: you exchange with another person by saliva and bacteria, including not very useful ... But somehow, it's nice! < Website tells how it happened.

< 1. According to a new study based on data from 168 of the world cultures, only 46% of human societies practice kissing romantic . The researchers did not take into account the kisses of parents and children and to focus exclusively on those that showered one another in love.





2. Many communities of hunters and gatherers did not show any signs of addiction to kissing (some even believe this behavior repulsive). Mehinaku tribe that lives in Brazil, reportedly calls kisses

«obscene».

3. The modern hunter-gatherers are largely the same lifestyle that our ancestors, so we can conclude that the ancient people, too, did not kiss. Researchers claim Thu such behavior - it is rather a product of Western civilization, passed on from generation to generation

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4 Kissing, as we know them, -. It seems to be a relatively recent invention. The earliest references to an act similar to this effect is contained in the Vedic texts older than 3500 years. Kissing described as "inhaling another man's soul." This Egyptian hieroglyphics depict people standing close to each other but not touching his lips.



5. Primatologist Frans de Waal of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, has repeatedly watched the chimps hug and kiss each other after a quarrel. For chimpanzees kiss - a sign of reconciliation, more commonly, by the way, among males. In other words, there is nothing romantic here.



6. The relatives of chimpanzees, bonobos, often kissing, and even with the language. In this case, however, it is not surprising, because the bonobos - animals with increased sexuality. When two people meet, they shake hands. Bonobos in this case having sex (so-called "handshake bonobo"). In addition, they use sex in many other situations, so that their kisses too, can not be considered something especially romantic.



7. In humans, the scent strongly blunted, so we just need to come closer. The smell - it is not the only factor influencing the choice of a suitable partner, but nevertheless, studies show that it plays an important role in this process

8 In a paper published in 1995.. year, it is argued that women prefer the smell of men who are genetically different from their own. Just react to odors of male and female mice: it is rational from an evolutionary point of view, as a pairing with someone who has a different set of genes, often leads to a healthy son. A kiss - is a great way to get close enough to smell genes

9 The researchers found in 2013 that men give off its own version of the same pheromone, which are attractive females hog wild.. . It is present in male sweat. When a woman feels his level of excitement rises slightly.



10. In some cultures, the procedure of "sniffing" was transformed into a touch of the lips to lips. It is difficult to determine exactly when it happened, but we kiss so that, like animals, smell the needed pheromones, scientists claim. So if you are looking for a soul mate, you can do without kissing, and just start sniffing people. Chances of finding a suitable partner you will have as much, but the bacteria will secure half. However, one must be prepared for the fact that people suddenly begin to look askance at you strangely.

via mtrpl.ru/kiss