It is no news that the idea of kissing is really awesome and appealing, especially when it is done with a person you love dearly. A lot of things happens to your body when you carry out that action.

Infact, the effects could actually be beneficial to your health. If you want to know all there is to this, all you simply have to do is relax and keep reading as we unveil the chemistry behind the simple act of kissing.

1. You get less stress: When you kiss your partner, you tend to be eased of any stress at all (though it might not be completely). This happens because kissing undoubtedly lowers the cortisol levels which in turn results to less stress. Some studies have shown that at least 15 minutes of kissing can cause your cortisol levels to be lowered.

2. It causes the release of Dopamine (happy hormones): You might have definitely heard about this some how and might be wondering if it is true or not. Well, it is really true. Dopamine is also known as "feel good" hormone. It induces happiness and joy. That is not all. You wanna know what's more? It's not only dopamine that is released. Some more happy hormones like (serotonin and oxytocin) are also released. These hormones are very powerful and they can make you feel a great surge of positive emotions and excitement. I'm sure this is a perfect way to explain why you feel so good when you kiss your partner.

3. It is a great way to boost your self esteem: I'm sure you are wondering what the correlation between kissing and self esteem is. Well, with the simple combination of low cortisol, less stress, happy hormones, positive emotions and excitement, one's general wellbeing, self esteem and worth is bound to increase, right?

Now that you know the importance of kissing, why not go give your partner a kiss now! We hope you found this useful. If you have further questions or contributions all you need to do is leave a comment in the comments section just below this post. You can as well share this post with your loved ones so they will be informed too. Thanks for reading.

Sex is something that many would rather leave till they are married.

People make decisions as this all the time; whether due to absolute virginity, or in some cases, just a decision to abstain from sex till they get married.

For People like this, one of the most difficult things would be the determination of sexual compatibility with their partners.

Obviously, it's Okay not to have sex before marriage but its not cool if you don't discuss about it before then.

The story has once been shared of a bride who was asked by her new husband for anal sex on the very night of their wedding or sometime thereabouts.

This particular couple had both abstained from sex till that wedding night, and when the time came to consummate their union, it occurred that they both had totally different ideas of what sex was meant to be like.

Apparently, the couple in question must surely not have had proper talk about their sexual preferences and towing such line in a sexless relationship could be the deadliest recipe for disaster.Its okay not to have sex before marriage   but it's not cool to not talk or discuss it before then.

it's OK to not have sex before marriage, but it's not cool to not talk or discuss it before then. Deciding to not have sex before marriage is not a bad thing, and if that is what you want with your partner, it's absolutely fine.

But choosing not to ascertain the sexual compatibility between you and your partner before taking such a huge leap as marriage is not advisable. And to determine the sexual common grounds between yourself and your partner without actually doing it, all you need is communication.

Unabashed, unrestricted, honest-to-God conversations. Large doses of it.

You need to ask all the questions imaginable, cover all the possible bases.

It is never enough to limit your talks to banks statements, number of kids, etc, only to relegate sexual compatibility to a place of nothingness. It does not work that way.

Since you will not actually be engaging in the sex, it is only logical to ask and have honest conversations about what that partner sees sex as, and what teases and pleases them, what they can do, what they can't, and what they can't do without.

It is only logical to ask and have honest conversations about what that partner sees sex as

It is only logical to ask and have honest conversations about what that partner sees sex as.

You need to listen to your partner's opinions on accepting and giving sexual pleasure, and gauge whether you can live up to that expectation or not.

You'll need to voice out what you find impossible and ridiculous. You also have to be open to bending a bit here, being accommodating a bit there till you both reach a common ground on the subject.

If you are both comfortable with it, these conversations could be during couples pre-marriage counselling, where you have someone 'supervising the negotiations.'

Whichever way you want it though, let it be known that sexual compatibility can be deciphered to a large extent without actually having sex if you both will just communicate right.