How to Kiss And Get It Right

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If you are worried about your kissing abilities, here is how not to be. Most people who don’t know how to kiss mess up the kissing process by going to extremes based on the pressure they apply to the process, though few people might be forceful with their kisses and end up bumping their partners and expressing aggressiveness. Kissing is called an art because when done correctly it can heighten the intimacy and add to the bond between partners and also help heighten the pleasures of lovemaking. But there are also many other benefits.

Benefits of kissing

Health benefits

Kissing stimulates the production of collagen. It opens up your blood vessels and can lower your blood pressure. It boosts the production of ‘happy hormones’ like oxytocin, endorphins, and dopamine, giving you an adrenalin rush of excitement and a feeling of happiness at the same time. This combination of hormones also helps in reducing stress and anxiety. It also boosts your self-esteem.

It also increases saliva production which is important in keeping the teeth and gums healthy by lubricating the mouth with healthy bacteria. This is important to help prevent tooth decay, bad breath, and cavities. An intimate and vigorous make-out session can help burn out a few calories.

Helps you connect better with your partner

While sex is an act of intimacy, kissing can be a measure of compatibility. It can help you determine how the person may be at lovemaking before deciding to go all-in into the sheets and out of those clothes.

Increases intimacy

It helps to deepen the bond you share with your partner, as it brings you closer not just physically but also emotionally. Also, the way a person kisses can tell a lot about them and help you get to know your partner better.

Getting ready

Kissing is sensual and something that ignites passion. In order to enjoy the kissing process, one needs to go slow and ease their way into every kiss. Being anxious over your kissing abilities might lead to rushing up the process. Nobody wants someone who is hyperactive and all over the place, as kissing is sensual and relaxing. Making you settle down and get engaged in the process.

If you are sure that a kiss is a possibility on a date or a meet-up, the most important thing to check for is bad breath as this can be a huge turn-off. Make sure to pop in some mints, apply a bit of lip balm, and make the kiss something to look forward to for your partner.

Kissing can mean different things for different people

One needs to understand that a few people are shy and timid and their kisses might end up being lifeless, so they need to apply the right amount of pressure and have a smooth kissing process.

When you start kissing someone, try to keep your tongue out and concentrate on various ways and to kiss by just using one‘s lips. Focus on techniques and skills that you enjoy. And remember, kissing is supposed to be fun so make it like a task to be ticked off a list.

Different types of intimate lip- to- lip kisses

American Kiss

A bit more than pecking the American kiss is deeper kissing and involves opening your lips to one another. The American kiss does not involve the use of the tongue.

The Lingering Kiss

A lingering kiss is a type that feels like it will last forever. It involves a lot of lip-to-lip kissing for long periods of time and is intense and passionate and often laced with emotions of new love.

French Kiss

The French Kiss involves a passionate play of lips and tongues. It is filled with intimacy, passion, romance and allows your tongue to take over your emotions.

Single Lip Kiss

When you suck and sandwich your partner’s lip between yours at the same time, it gives them a chance to reciprocate and know that you are very into them. It also can hint at power play by allowing one partner to show their dominance over another.

Butterfly Kiss

This is when two people kiss so closely that their eyelashes connect and touch each others’. Often meant for the emotional kinds, this depicts a lot of love and infatuation.

Lizard Kiss

Wet slurpy kisses with a lot of tongue play in and out of the mouth in quick strokes are called lizard kisses. These kinds of kisses are passionate and hot and can end with lovemaking.

Seductive Kiss

This is between an American Kiss and the French Kiss with less tongue play but when the lips are a bit enough to make the partner go weak in their knees.

Bite and Nibble Kiss

Subtle bites and nibbles are deeply erotic. A lot of tongue sucking that ends with a gentle bite on the lower lip can be rather erotic and seductive and is great for couples who are into the power play.

No one can really tell you how to kiss or what technique to follow when and with whom. it is all about trusting your instincts. You can never be a one-type kisser for all these kisses are worth trying at some point. The key is to let the time, situation, circumstances, and emotions help you decide how you want the kisses to flow. You can start with the American and move on to the French and then go with the flow watching how your partner reciprocates.

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Highlights

Cravings for savory substances appear to be strongest during the first trimester, with a tapering of urges during the later stages of peripartum.

In a large number of women, a preference for sweet foods reaches peak intensity during the second trimester.

Urges for salty substances tend to emerge later on in pregnancy, with preference for and intake of salty foods increasing in the later stages of gestation.

Foods that have ajinomoto, undercooked foods like sushi, undercooked meat and eggs, raw vegetables which are not hygienically washed and cut are things that should be largely avoided.

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Pregnancies for me have been a tough time. With heightened morning sickness my appetite had reduced a lot and I had started to hate the smell of most foods. But on the other hand there were certain foods that I craved a lot. It was bizarre because not only did I have food cravings but they were so specific that I would sometimes crave the food from a particular place- like the crispy dosa at Sangeetha Hotel or the molaga bajjis sold at the beach. And these food cravings would be strong and last for days and would not subside unless I satiated them.

Never have I had such strong food cravings otherwise, the way it manifests during pregnancy. Which got me thinking, is it hormones that cause these or are they triggered by food deficiencies? Many of us also crave chocolates when we are on our periods. I did a bit of reading up and here is what I learnt.

This is what a study says

Cravings for savory substances appear to be strongest during the first trimester, with a tapering of urges during the later stages of peripartum. In a large number of women, a preference for sweet foods reaches peak intensity during the second trimester. Urges for salty substances tend to emerge later on in pregnancy, with a preference for and intake of salty foods increasing in the later stages of gestation.

Also we find we are reaching more than often for that jar of pickles or seeking out that Pani Puri wale bhaiya for our quest for some tangy taste. This is due to the altered sense of taste and smell. Hormones may also be responsible for prenatal craving in indirect ways. Pregnancy is known to significantly alter sensory perception, possibly due to changes in secretion of hormones. We have all experienced craving before or during our periods due to the rise of hormones.

So pregnancy is just a heightened condition of hormonal surges, sure to amplify that craving! Morning sickness may make you crave more of such tangy taste because it neutralizes your taste buds, killing the vomiting sensation. Along with the sense of smell even the sense of taste gets heightened during pregnancy. Taste of foods may be heightened during this time because of the change in the sensory levels.

“It is known that fetal demands can double requirements for certain nutrients, and proper nutrition during pregnancy is critical in ensuring healthy fetal development”, says Alifia Bhol, a nutritionist and dietitian. “For example, a lack of adequate intake of iron can result in iron deficiency anemia and inadequate placental and fetal growth”.

Alifia S Bhol, Owner & Chief Dietitian At NutriAl Diet Clinic, Mumbai

“Though some findings do not support a nutritional deficit hypothesis for food cravings in pregnancy, many nutritionists believe that craving a certain food maybe because of its nutrient in the first place. For example, calcium deficiency might be the reason you crave that tub of ice cream!”

Food cravings may not necessarily be due to a need for a general increase in caloric intake since they tend to emerge in the first half of gestation, long before a majority of fetal growth (and thus fetal demand for nutrients) takes place. Most of us crave comfort foods during this time. We may find ourselves reaching more for foods rich in carbohydrates and fats because they cause fullness and satiate the appetite faster ending in dopamine release.

Similarly we may crave foods that have an emotional connection to it, like something you liked in your childhood which is associated with your happy memory. This may also have a cultural factor attached to it depending on the region you grew up in and the common foods available there.

However, along with the cravings the nutritional aspect of foods should be kept in mind too to make sure that you are receiving a balance of all the nutrients required from your diet for the baby’s growth and your overall well being.

What is not healthy?

Foods that have Ajinomoto, undercooked foods like sushi, undercooked meat, and eggs, raw vegetables which are not hygienically washed and cut are things that should be largely avoided.

“Additionally, foods that are high in sodium content should be avoided especially for those suffering from high blood pressure. Stay away from foods that are ‘refined’ especially oils and flours. Sugar can be taken in moderation but those suffering from gestational diabetes may need to watch that as well”, adds Alifia. “Just remember the 3 whites- salt, sugar and maida. These can cause bloating, water retention, and digestive issues too. Plus anyone with thyroid issues can put on more weight and too much weight gain is also unhealthy in pregnancy and difficult to shed later”.

Pregnancy food cravings are normal as long as you don’t crave for unhealthy, non-food, or toxic stuff like chalk, paint, sand, etc. If you find yourself craving for things like these it is best to seek help or inform your doctor because this may be a sign of a condition called pica, a condition characterized by persistent eating of non-nutritive substances which are inappropriate or not part of a culturally supported or socially normative practice.

And thank God we don’t have to name our kids after our pregnancy food cravings. Imagine having Dosa and Bajji running around at home!