Did you catch the article on kissing in last Sunday's USA Weekend? Interestingly enough, it was the science column for the week rather than the relationship column. Scientists have found that kissing lowers the levels of cortisol in the body for both men and women and increases the amount of oxytocin for men. Cortisol is a stress hormone, and oxytocin is a hormone which promotes bonding and attachment.
Because of the stress-reduction and connection produced by a kiss, the article concluded that kissing is "biologically geared toward making both parties feel better after a fight". Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, believes that a post-fight kiss is more powerful for men than for women.
But there's an extra kick in a kiss for women. Women receive testosterone through a man's saliva during kissing which can stimulate sexual desire. That just might lead to some great make-up sex.
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