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'80 Million Bacteria' And 3 More Health Benefits Of Kissing

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11.02.2026

Now that we’re in Valentines season, whether you’re single or shacked up, it’s hard to escape the visuals of kissing. A peck, a little smooch, a full on snog... It’s a great time for locking lips.

However, did you know that kissing can actually be very beneficial for your health and provide lots of benefits for our bodies beyond, y’know, just being a pretty sexy thing to do?

Speaking to Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken on the BBC Sounds What’s Up Docs? Podcast, Dr Matilda Brindle, an evolutionary biologist shared what our bodies actually exchange when we kiss for nine seconds or more.

What happens........

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