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February 15, 2011 08:33 am | Updated 08:34 am IST - PATTAYA

It was one long kiss for a couple — one record-breaking embrace for mankind. A determined Thai couple locked lips for 46 hours, 24 minutes and nine seconds to celebrate Valentine’s Day in this southern beach resort town, emerging victorious after a “kissathon” organizers claim marked the longest recorded smooch in history. The previous record of just over 32 hours was set in 2009 by a couple in Germany, according to Guinness World Records, whose officials will have to verify the latest milestone for it to become official. Fourteen couples kicked off the contest at 6 a.m. on Sunday. By Monday afternoon, half had already beaten the record and were still puckering up on the white-marble corridor of a shopping mall in Pattaya. Passing tourists gawked, smiled and snapped pictures with glowing mobile phones behind a red rope. “We didn’t think we would find anybody that could break the record,” said Somporn Naksuetrong, the manager of Pattaya’s Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks museum, which organized the competition. That seven couples apparently did, he said, “is amazing.” The winner was announced before dawn on Tuesday — a Bangkok couple, Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat. They won a diamond ring worth 50,000 Thai Baht ($1,606), and a 100,000 Baht ($3,213) cash prize. According to the rules, the lovebirds’ lips could not part at any time. Any drinks could only be consumed through straws while continuing the kiss, and the couples had to remain embraced during bathroom breaks possible every three hours — accompanied by contest monitors. The harshest rule — no sitting or sleeping. One woman participating with her boyfriend fainted just half an hour after it began on Sunday. Participants had to prove they were either married or truly a couple — a letter from both parents or a marriage certificate was acceptable. “We want to show that love is meaningful and powerful,” Somporn said. “It’s not easy to stand there and kiss for that long. They really have to help each other and support each other.” A Thai and international soundtrack that included tunes like Sixpence None, The Richer’s 1997 hit Kiss Me kept couples swaying two nights straight, some barefoot or striking yoga-like poses to keep awake. Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks — a Pattaya wax museum, is under the management of Ripley’s World of Entertainment. Representatives of Guinness World Records were not immediately available to comment, but Somporn said they were aware of the contest. The couples who took part were mainly Thai and ranged in age from 21 to 51. There was one German man with a Thai woman, and also a gay couple. The official longest kiss was clocked at 32 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds long by Nikola Matovic and Kristina Reinhart in Germany in February 2009, according to Guinness.

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Is it weird to hold hands with your best friend?

Holding Hands Is a Sign of Friendship Around the World In many other parts of the world, however, there's nothing unusual about it at all. Friends and family in many cultures hold hands for no other reason than to feel comfortable with one another.

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In Western culture, holding hands is largely viewed as an activity exclusively for couples. While this can be true in other parts of the world, there are various cultures that actually embrace platonic hand-holding. Aside from the romantic connotation, it can symbolize unity within a group or an intimate bond between friends. Social customs may have delegated the act of holding hands to specific occasions, but there is actually a lot we could gain from doing so for the sake of friendship alone.

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It isn’t just a feeling. Science shows that touching and being touched by other people affects us in its own unique way. Not only does it make us feel close to one another, but it can actually make a significant impact on our physical, mental, and social well-being. For example, infants instinctively grasp their mother’s finger in an act known as the grasp reflex. It’s commonly thought that this reflex stems from our early ancestors as a way of keeping mothers in close contact with their children. According to some studies, children who grew up with a lack of human contact experienced less cognitive ability, poor motor skills, and were even less skilled in using language. The message is clear that without sufficient human contact, we pay a price with our overall health and wellness. There are, of course, lots of ways to support one another with touch. Holding hands is just one example, but it’s an example that could definitely be used more often. It’s a relatively simple way to help someone you care about feel better in numerous ways. Research has demonstrated that even this small amount of contact can reduce stress, improve mood, and increase a person’s self-worth and confidence.

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