 Give us a thumbs up if you used to be scared of cooties as a kid I know I was but things change the older we get we grow curious about others and sometimes when love is in the air It leads to kissing who knew that's something that seems so gross before could become heart-stopping and butterfly-inducing Here are six juicy facts about kissing One you learn to kiss before you were even born Sounds weird, right? But according to German researcher, he discovered that two-thirds of the hundreds of couples he observed Tilted their heads to the right. He theorizes that this instinct stems from the time we were in the womb Where we naturally tilt our heads in the same direction Two kissing is actually good for you Except when you're sick, of course But seriously the list of kissing benefits seems endless as a natural face workout It can help you burn between two to twenty six calories per minute prevents cavities from developing Thanks to saliva production and reduces your stress and anxiety levels We also want to point out that your lips are 100 times more sensitive than your fingertips So the more you kiss the more your endorphins are released making you feel happier. Maybe romance really does heal Three you can make a career out of kissing. It's called philometology and it's the scientific study of kissing Experts say it mainly originated from the Western world where people are more open to displaying public affection But as the practice grew and people were curious to learn more about it Philometology eventually spread to places like Japan and Africa, too Who says kissing only had to be reserved for love when you can make a living out of it Four we kissed long before we knew how to read or write You see it at the end of personalized cards and letters all the time. Love always XOXO But these letters have a history behind them Historians discovered that back in the Middle Ages when many people couldn't read or write They would mark X as their signature and kiss the document to show their sincerity Five people remember their first kiss more vividly than the first time they have sex It's funny how much Hollywood Advertises sex when a first kiss holds more value After studying 500 participants Psychologist John Bohannon from Butler University found that most of them recalled up to 90% of their first romantic kiss Which is far more than what they could remember about their first sexual encounter Six we kissed to test the waters ever wonder why we kiss it turns out we kiss to find a good mate in Journalist Cheryl Kirshenbaum's book the science of kissing what our lips are telling us She mentions that we learned whether someone is a good match for us from the way They kiss us ranging from their commitment level to genetic compatibility Did these facts make you look at kissing differently? Also, have you seen our video on five differences between having a crush and falling in love? Please subscribe to join our community of psych to goers. We have kisses