From the Heart: Advice on Kissing

Heart Friend answers your dating questions every week on Zoosk’s Facebook page. This week’s question is about kissing! How to do it? Check out his Kissing 101. And then come back next week for more Heart Friend advice. Presented by Zoosk.

Zoosk celebrates International Kissing Day

Zoosk celebrated International Kissing Day by creating this video about international viewpoints on kissing. Check it out. It stars 8 of our very own international Zoosk employees! Enjoy!

An International Love Lesson on Kissing

Zoosk’s latest Love Lesson is from the United States, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Just goes to show that no matter where you’re from, kissing is universal!

Produced by Juliette Tang | Directed by Juliette Tang and Nelsen Brazill | Filmed and edited by Nelsen Brazill | Production assistance by Nik Zvolensky | Music by Erin Brazill & the Brazillionaires, “Melt in My Pocket”. Presented by Zoosk.

Featuring: Elsa (USA) | Pauly (Australia) | Nicole (Germany) | Julien (France) | Alessandra (Italy) | Michael (Sweden) | Therkel (Denmark) | Aleks (Canada) | Jane (UK).

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The Romantic Social Network & The Kissing Expert

Kissing.  It’s the ultimate expression of your affection for someone you like, love or lust after.  And with the worldwide celebration of International Kissing Day on July 6th, Zoosk and The Kissing Expert are encouraging lovers and friends everywhere to take a little romantic journey for the day, and kiss with abandon – it’s the perfect 007 license for seizing the moment with someone you have a crush, crinkl

Now if making a soul connection with someone who gives you butterfly flutters is not enough, here are a few more reasons to indulge in this sweet ‘n sexy pleasure on this happy holiday:e or crunch on, or have long been in a deep relationship with.

  • “A Kiss A Day Keeps the Doctor Away”: As one of The Kissing Expert’s mantras, kissing truly is a total body remedy.  It keeps your heart healthy (it lowers blood pressure), your mind at ease (it drives the secretion of feel good chemicals like serotonin and oxcytocin), your skin rosy and lips plump (the dilating blood vessels give you that fresh “glow”), and improves the essence of youth (passionate “necking” tones the muscles in the jaw and neck line)…If that wasn’t compelling enough, a vigorous smooch session burns calories too (who knew?), which is infinitely more fun than a treadmill (and will keep you tip top frisky!)!
  • Kissing makes your checking account go “ka-ching”: A German study showed that a man who was kissed by his wife before leaving for work was apt to make more money…The reason is simple – kissin
  • Kissing is the tiny spark that can ignite the raging fuego: Nothing says “I want you” better than a soft, sensual brushing of lingering lips.  And whether the relationship is in that fresh “I can’t get enough of you” phase, or totally “tried and true” (and maybe needs the occasional re-boot), getting “lip to lip” is the best sensual prelude for getting “skin to skin”.g breeds contentment, which in turn spurs confidence and self-esteem…This will not only motivate your lover professionally, but personally when it comes the happiness and well-being of your relationship.  You can never kiss too much…

So on July 6th, The Kissing Expert is calling out to the amorous everywhere to commemorate this special day with Zoosk by turning to someone you know, or even don’t know, and kiss with exuberance.  It could make our crazy world a better place!

Andréa Demirjian

The Kissing Expert

@thekissingexpert  www.facebook.com/kissingexpert

Got some kissing advice you’d like to share? Share your lip-lock lessons in our comment section!

International Kissing Day – Survey Results, in Infographic form!

Thousands of Zoosk couples and singles in 9 countries voted on our International Kissing Day survey, now, here are the results!

Zoosk International Kissing Day Survey Infographic

A Celebration of Kissing

With International Kissing Day right around the corner, one can’t help but think more about kissing. In a big way, kissing is the true odometer of your romantic journey. Think about it. That first one is full of significance and promise – a kind of romantic fanfare to welcome the possible beginning of a new relationship. Early on in dating, kissing becomes a sort of celebration of your romance evolving into something special. As the honeymoon period of dating begins to plateau, kissing becomes a more-casual way to confirm your togetherness. By now, you’re probably only really going at it like high schoolers when a bit tipsy or as a launch pad for a more-intimate encounter.

About a year into your coupledom, you’re unlikely to be making out at red lights. Now, it’s a way to say ‘thanks’, ‘hello’ or ‘have a good day at work.’ It’s affection, not passion. And it’s sublime. Primates: orangutans and chimps kiss. Not each other – they don’t live in the same habitats – but certainly within their own species. It’s a biological instinct wired right into our most ancient brains. It’s the most intimate way to communicate a feeling that’s hard to express otherwise. So, this July 6th, take some extra time to do a bit of extra kissing. There’s just no way you’ll regret it!

Alex Shapiro is the PR manager for Zoosk who likes to DJ, write and think about kissing.
How do you feel about kissing? Tell us in our comments section!