Kissing Tips and Facts - How to Kiss Better - Cosmopolitan

Do you know where XOXO came from? Or why you get so turned on from a kiss? Read on to find the answers then check out our expert tips on how to kiss! By Christie Griffin

1. There are tons of nerve endings...

...in your lips (100 times more than in your fingertips!) that stimulate desire. That's why smooching before, during, and after sex can be extremely arousing and satisfying.
Source: Krista Bloom, PhD, author of The Ultimate Compatibility Quiz

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2. Forty percent of men say that...

...a really long, steamy kiss will get them immediately ready for sex. (Thirty percent said that grabbing their crotch will do it. Duh.)
Source: Cosmo Poll, April 2009

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3. Pay attention to those "See ya later" pecks. If your guy...

...routinely only gives you a quick kiss on the cheek when saying good-bye, it could be that he's guarded and doesn't emote easily. If this is a more recent development, it's a warning sign; he may be feeling ambivalent about the relationship.
Source: Body language expert Tony Reiman

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4. Instantly turn up the kissing intimacy by...

...closing the "A-frame": a smooching stance in which you and your guy are in the middle of a smooch but your hips are a mile apart. By pressing your hips together, the degree of desire quickly rises.
Source: William Cane, kissing coach and author of The Art of Kissing

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5. The best way to kiss a guy's ear? Kiss and...

...suck on his earlobe for a moment and then trace the outline of his ear with the tip of your tongue. (Bonus points if you whisper something naughty to him.)

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6. Men initiate open-mouth kissing to transfer...

...libido-boosting testosterone to their partner. So when he's getting a little more aggressive, it's not just about his desire — he wants you to be a bit more amorous too.
Source: Study by the University at Albany