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Kissing Revealed: 17 Things You Never Knew About Locking Lips

From what turns us on to the crucial role kissing plays in romance and relationships (19 Photos)

Jordan Lite on Feb 2, 2011 at 2:17PM

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Kissing Revealed: 17 Things You Never Knew About Locking Lips

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Kissing Isn't Just About Chemistry

While two strangers might serendipitously find themselves chemically compatible, more often the best kisses grow out of an emotional connection and ambience, Kirshenbaum says. “So much of a great kiss is understanding the needs and desires of another person -- there’s no one-size-fits-all formula to it,” she says. How-to guides “focus on where to put your hand or how to set the mood, when so much of it is intuitive that you make the person comfortable, secure and safe. It’s an ultimate expression of how you feel about them.”

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