National Kissing Day 2021: These Crazy Facts About Kissing Will Make You Smile

Expressing your love and care through kisses deepens the love between two people. A kiss can strengthen the foundation of a relationship. June 22 is celebrated as the National Kiss Day in the United States to celebrate the power of the kiss.

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There can be no better way to express your love to your partner than with a kiss. A kiss is a beautiful form of communication. By the way, kissing is not only good for your physical health but also beneficial for mental health. Kissing also reduces stress. Kissing can help increasing immunity and burn calories.

Expressing your love and care through kisses deepens the love between two people. A kiss can strengthen the foundation of a relationship. June 22 is celebrated as the National Kiss Day in the United States to celebrate the power of the kiss.

The concept of celebrating Kiss Day started in the United Kingdom

This celebration is quite popular in the United States of America and some other countries around the world. However, no one knows the actual importance of celebrating National Kissing Day. It is believed that the tradition of celebrating Kissing Day originated in the United Kingdom and later, people from other countries also started celebrating this special day. Kissing Day started being celebrated every year since the 2000s.  Apart from National Kissing Day, International Kissing Day is also celebrated on June 6. Today, we are bringing to you some crazy facts that are sure to bring a smile to your and your partner's face.

Crazy Facts About Kissing

1. Kissing your partner for one minute can help burn up to 26 calories. If done on a regular basis, it can add a few more years to your life. Kissing every day increases your lifespan.

2. The extra saliva generated while kissing helps clean your mouth and naturally resolve tooth problems.

3. On average, people spend 336 hours kissing - which is about two weeks of our life.

4. In 1966, the first interracial kiss was shown on television in an episode of Star Trek.

5. In Latin America, it is normal to welcome someone with a kiss. The people of France kiss to express their passion. In Africa, people often kiss the area of the ground on which their chief walks. Italians greet you or say hello with a kiss.

6. In the 2010 film Elena Undone, actresses Necar Zadegan and Traci Dinwiddie kissed each other for a record-breaking 3 minutes and 23 seconds. The world record for the longest kiss in real life was set by a Thai couple Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat. They kissed each other for 58 hours, 35 minutes, and 58 seconds.