Whether you call it smooching, necking, snogging or making out, kissing is not only fun and pleasurable, it has some mighty health benefits. Read on to learn about these perks, based on recent studies and expert insight.

1 Boosted Moods

If the blahs have overshadowed your day, kissing may be just what the doctor ordered. “Not only does it feel good in a physical sense, the release of pleasurable hormones like dopamine, serotonin and the ‘cuddle-hormone’ oxytocin also creates a physiological upswing in your mood and overall well-being,” said Shadeen Francis, MFT, a marriage and family therapist specializing in sex therapy and social justice. Research published in Scientific Reports in December 2015 showed that oxytocin may help counteract negative feelings.

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