Study suggests that the First Kiss evolved around 21 Million Years Ago

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This is what I need 

I’ve never had a cat lick me before (unfortunately I’m allergic to them and most animals) so I can’t comment on that, but when I was little a dog had licked me and it was really not pleasant for me, plus I itched badly afterwards but again that could be the allergies for me. But that dog was very slobbery. 

"... but diamonds are a girls best friend!"  ArchaeC  hehe

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I don't mind being licked by animals, as long as they're not really slobbery, cats tongues feel like wet sandpaper!

I actually hate it when a dog or I guess any animal licks me. Like whenever I went to a zoo and I would feel the animals I’d have to wear gloves otherwise the animals tongues would really disturb me. Like I’d feel dirty or sticky etc

Uuuhh. SpongeBob’s face and body language says it all! 

I used to have a dog who hated to have his face licked. The dog next door adored him. My poor boy was subjected to the most ghastly ‘face washing’ and he would turn this way and that, in an attempt to body block the neighbour’s dog. 

Yes SpongeBobs nan is also a sponge! 

Here’s a picture of his Nan just after she kissed SpongeBob on the forehead, her lipstick remains on SpongeBob and poor guy gets bullied for it. 

Yes I can’t seem to stand it when people kiss any part of my face. As I said I’ve never been in a romantic relationship so hopefully if I’m lucky enough to meet the right guy then I’ll be ok but otherwise yeah if people have to kiss me I will always bow my head so they kiss my hair! And the sensation of that is bad enough if I’m honest. 

Solidarity!

Lovely—a great example!  I like giraffes too; they are such graceful animals. 

Interesting kissing facts Elfilis . Is SpongeBob's Grandma a sponge too? 

Elfilis said:

sensation of the lips remain on my skin for ages and freak me out!

I’m familiar with that sensation. 

I'm glad I'm not the only one who avoids kissing, I like cuddling, but again prefer to cuddle cats and dogs.

I’m sorry but I can’t help but mention the SpongeBob episode “grandmas kisses” and SpongeBob wear a helmet to stop himself from being kissed by his nan as he’s trying to be “mature”. I do feel sorry for him in that episode because of how everyone bullies him out of work and he has a great point saying it’s ok to be loved and kissed by family. 

However I can’t stand it when people kiss my cheek (though I’m not so bad with my mum). If anyone tries to kiss me I can’t help but robe my head so they kiss my hair lol. I mean the sensation of the lips remain on my skin for ages and freak me out! I’ve never been in a relationship so I don’t know what it’s like to be kissed on the lips or anything romantic etc. 

And for my gaming side when I play Kirby star allies the characters can kiss mouth on mouth in order to recover health. 

Giraffes - some of my favourite animals - having a smooch.

I only like to kiss my partner, I'm not really comfortable with friends kissing me.

TheCatWoman said:

Personally I think kissing is gross, especially with tongues!

Quite the opposite for me, whether a gentle smooch (no tongues) or full on tonsil hockey, so long as it is with the right match of partner and both our oral hygiene is in good order (way too many stinky breaths out there).

It does have a lot of parallels to intercourse so can be great foreplay or a good way to gague how uptight your prospective partner is in the bedroom deparment.

TheCatWoman said:

guess there's an evolutionary advantage to exchanging saliva with others, you pick up small amounts of bacteria, most of them are friendly ones, but some aren't.

I’ll take my chances and avoid. 

Kissing is meant to release love hormones such as oxytocin and dopamine, yet kissing would likely cause my body to release cortisol. Body contact is sometimes acceptable, but only if the person is a very good friend. I’d much rather cuddle up to my dogs.

I guess there's an evolutionary advantage to exchanging saliva with others, you pick up small amounts of bacteria, most of them are friendly ones, but some aren't.

Personally I think kissing is gross, especially with tongues!