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What happens after kissing on lips?

Your lip locking may also have prompted your pituitary gland (and his) to release oxytocin, the "bonding hormone." You two might already be forming an emotional attachment.

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Face and Mouth

Oddly, it all starts with a tilt to the right. Eighty percent of people angle their head that way when going in for a kiss. You make contact and. . .sensory explosion! Lips are up to 200 times more sensitive than supersensitive fingertips. Meanwhile, your nose is buried in his scent, which may be emitting subtle chemical attractants that could intensify your arousal.

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A quick peck uses a couple of muscles, but kissing passionately engages some 24 facial muscles—plus 100 others in the body. (A fierce make-out might slay up to 100 calories.) Your salivary glands begin their own workout, pumping out extra spit. During a real tongue twist, about nine milliliters of your saliva finds its way into his mouth (and vice versa). The gross news: That juice is teeming with as many as 1 billion bacteria. The better news: 95 percent of those are harmless.

Blood Flow

If you're really into this dude, the kiss sends shock waves throughout your body that can increase blood flow to certain areas. Think stiffened nipples, fluttery stomach, tingling genitals. Sensing the hubbub, the adrenal glands unleash adrenaline. Cue a pounding heart, heavy breathing, or sweaty palms. (If you two become a couple, kissing could eventually trigger an opposite effect—peace instead of passion.)

Brain

The physical thrill may prompt your brain to cue up dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure. At the same time, other parts of your brain are shutting down negative emotions. Your lip locking may also have prompted your pituitary gland (and his) to release oxytocin, the "bonding hormone." You two might already be forming an emotional attachment.

Mood

Any kind of make-out can reduce tension and hike happiness. Duos who kiss frequently are more likely to have long, satisfying relationships. Sources: Justin R. Garcia, Ph.D., The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University; Marc Liechtung, D.M.D., Manhattan Dental Arts; Joseph Alpert, M.D., University of Arizona College of Medicine; Sheril Kirshenbaum, The Science of Kissing

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How many BFF can a person have?

According to anthropologist Robin Dunbar, human brains have a limit on how many meaningful relationships they can keep track of. Dunbar says most people can have up to: 5 intimate bonds: spouses, best friends, and so on. 15 close friends: people you trust and spend time with regularly.

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INFOGRAPHIC TEXT: HOW MANY FRIENDS DOES THE AVERAGE PERSON HAVE?

According to a 2004 Gallup poll, Americans have an average of 8-9 close friends. More specifically:

2% have no close friends

14% have 1-2 close friends

39% have 3-5 close friends

18% have 6-9 close friends

27% have 10 or more friends

According to anthropologist Robin Dunbar, human brains have a limit on how many meaningful relationships they can keep track of. Dunbar says most people can have up to:

5 intimate bonds: spouses, best friends, and so on

15 close friends: people you trust and spend time with regularly

50 friends: people you would invite to a personal event like a wedding or dinner

150 casual friends: people you would invite to a big party

Has 155 friends on the platform

Only considers 43 contacts to be genuine friends

References:

Carroll, J. (2004, March 5). Americans satisfied with number of friends, closeness of friendships. Gallup News Service. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2xNp05p Knapton, S. (2016, January 20) Facebook users have 155 friends—but would trust just four in a crisis. The Telegraph. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2Kp8Cj4 Konnikova, M. (2014, October 7). The Limits of Friendship. The New Yorker. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2hHO4BM

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