Do you know how gross kissing really is?

[Bretrick]

Scientific studies show that over 5 million bacteria are exchanged during a kiss.

 

[Shalimar]

Scientific studies show that over 5 million bacteria are exchanged during a kiss.

I prefer to live dangerously.

 

[win231]

Scientific studies show that over 5 million bacteria are exchanged during a kiss.

Yes, Dionne Warwick said ♫♫ "What do you get when you kiss a guy? You get enough germs to catch pneumonia." ♫♫

 

[Warrigal]

Exchanging germs is how we arrive at herd immunity.
For all sorts of diseases.

 

[Gaer]

Deleted, sorry.

 

[Shero]

Depends on what sort of kissing you mean?
Kissing on the cheek?
Kissing the hand?
French kissing?

 

[timoc]

Do you know how gross kissing really is?​

Well, it depends on who you are kissing, I'd risk it if I got the chance.

 

[Bretrick]

You're kidding, right?
No closeness, no hugs, no shaking hands.
Now, this culture wants to give up KISSING?
What's next, INTIMACY?

I shouldn't be here! I'm on the wrong world!

Rest easy. No one has said to give up kissing.
Purely imparting information.

 

[Bretrick]

Depends on what sort of kissing you mean?
Kissing on the cheek?
Kissing the hand?
French kissing?

Mouth to mouth kissing

 

[Knight]

Considering the length of time I've been married I'm looking at trillions not millions of bacteria. Must be good bacteria since I'm still alive & looking forward to billions more bacteria.

 

[Shero]

Mouth to mouth kissing

That's the best kind ! Do you not think so?

 

[Shero]

Do you know how gross kissing really is?​

Well, it depends on who you are kissing, I'd risk it if I got the chance.

No hope at this point with Nora at this time then? Not even at Christmas!

 

[peppermint]

You're kidding, right?
No closeness, no hugs, no shaking hands.
Now, this culture wants to give up KISSING?
What's next, INTIMACY?

I shouldn't be here! I'm on the wrong world!

No you are not on the wrong world....You are OK...
I still give hugs to my daughter and her husband and 2 kids...So does my husband....We are very close to my brother and his wife....we hug.....My son and his wife hug...
We don't see them every day.....But we are going to be with
them Chrismas Eve......We didn't do it last year.... Most people were not going anywhere.....

We haven't been sick yet!!!!

 

[Alligatorob]

Well worth the minimal risk! Never regretted a one.

 

[Nathan]

Scientific studies show that over 5 million bacteria are exchanged during a kiss.

Who counted the bacteria, the bubble boy?

 

[Warrigal]

Mouth to mouth kissing

I reserve kissing on the mouth to intimate partners only. I would never kiss any child on the mouth, mine or otherwise and I am more likely to hug family members than kiss them. Kisses only happen when I haven't seen someone I love for a long time and usually happens when they are departing again.

 

[Geezer Garage]

Nothing better, well almost nothing. Mike

 

[win231]

Isn't sex riskier than kissing?

 

[win231]

When I was around 40, I learned that different countries view kissing differently.
We were visiting a cousin in Youngstown, OH. They had a family friend from France staying with them.
When I was introduced to him, I held out my hand & he got close to me & tried to kiss me. I instinctively pushed him away.
Later, everyone explained to me that it was the custom in France to kiss someone instead of shaking hands.
I felt bad & apologized to him, but said, "let's just stay with shaking hands; remember you're not in France now."

 

[Shero]

Isn't sex riskier than kissing?

well, you are safe then

 

[Don M.]

Years ago. I probably exchanged billions of germs, but it was sure fun. Now, a quick hug suffices.

 

[Bretrick]

Isn't sex riskier than kissing?

No idea. My post is simply saying that 5 million individual bacteria are exchanged during kissing.

 

[Ruthanne]

Yes, I've pondered that. Love seems to change that for many. I'm not in love so it's very gross to me.

 

[dseag2]

Who counted the bacteria, the bubble boy?

 

[Fyrefox]

When I was a boy, I did indeed perceive kissing to be gross, whether on the screen or in real life. This was reinforced by old lady relatives who smelled like old lady things who would insist on kissing me and leaving makeup residue on my cheek…Eww, mush!