Does anyone know when ans where did kissing originate (french kissing)?

Question

Since animals dont do that, so someone somewhere must have invented it?

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1 second ago
And i dont think people would have been kissing when they didnt know about brushing their teeth and stuff, coz that would be disastrous.And do the tribal people also kiss?

Answer 1

View the following website:

http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/articles/648...

'KISSING - HOW IT ALL BEGAN...


The origins of kissing were a subject for much debate until recent times. Historians initially believed that kissing began with the Romans, when, returning from a hard day at the amphitheatre, Roman husbands would kiss their wives to see if they had been into the red wine. Following this theory, scientists proclaimed that people kissed because when their lips met a pleasurable electric current was generated. New studies have shown this to be completely untrue. (But when two people embrace, hormones are released into the blood stream, which immediately induce a sense of euphoria.) In these enlightened days before the millennium the truth behind why we lip-lock has been revealed.

Back in Prehistoric times it was important to select a mate with a good immune system to further the species with. So, as barbaric as it may sound, our ape-like ancestors would taste each other's saliva in order to find a healthy prospect. Saliva contains levels of a compound found in the body called immunoglobulin (IgA). IgA binds to bacteria and triggers the immune system to destroy them. Stress and anxiety levels can also be measured through saliva by monitoring the breakdown products of a neurotransmitter called noradrenaline, high levels of which indicate recent trauma. So instead of indulging themselves in the kissing purely for the joy of it, our predecessors were actually using smooching as a test of the health of their partner. Somehow their nervous system was able to recognise a suitable match purely through the exchange of, er..... spit.'

Source(s):
http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/articles/648...

Answer 2

Kissing has been around a long time. Many ancient manuscripts, including the bible, mention it. Different cultures may or may not practice it but it seems that the majority do.

There is speculation that it's linked to grooming or feeding practices, but there really isn't any evidence one way or another.

Edit: Interesting answer previous to mine... I'm checking the source now, but the first bit about the Romans seems rather suspect.