You might think you know your way around a great kiss, but you probably don’t know these 14 awesome facts about kissing.
1. You transfer 80 million bacteria in 10 seconds
In just a ten second kiss, the bacteria cultures in your mouth drastically change. You transfer 80 million microbes between the two of you. While it may sound gross, there’s really no problem with transferring bacteria. In fact, your partner may have some microbes that will be helpful to your mouth’s community.
2. Kissing takes 146 muscles
If you think kissing is just about your lips and tongue, think again. Apparently kissing involves 146 muscles, 34 in your face, as well as 112 postural muscles.
3. Many cultures think it’s gross