July 27th, 2008 by GiGi
Her eyes are wide as they stare into yours. You wrap your arm around her waist and pull her in close. She touches your face and you lean in, tilt your head – to the right, of course – and your lips connect. The rushing sensation leaves you little room to wonder, “Why the hell am I doing this anyway?”
Forget the love and romance. Could it be that we kiss because it helps us sniff out a mate? Are our pheromones “talking” and exchanging biological information?
Of course, the simplest answer is that humans kiss because it just feels good. After all our lips and tongues are packed with nerve endings, which help intensify all those dizzying sensations of being in love when we press our mouths to someone else’s. Experiencing such feelings doesn’t usually make us think too hard about why we kiss – instead, it drives us to find ways to do it more often.
A team of specialists from State University of New York conducted a study to ascertain the perceptions of men and women during the act of kissing. Their observations are that women place more emphasis on kissing than men.
Women use kissing as a method of:
- Judging their potential partner
- Later, to maintain intimacy
- To check the status of a relationship
For men, kissing means increasing the likelihood of sex. Further, the study revealed men are less discriminating regarding whom to kiss. A man becomes less and less likely to kiss his female partner as the relation progresses. But for a woman, kissing is important throughout.
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Posted in Around The World, Love Bytes, Relationships
July 4th, 2008 by GiGi
It seems they take surveys for every damn thing.
The US government likes to spend money. Just take a look at their debt and you won’t be surprised that they fund the World Values Survey which is done regularly by a global network of social scientists.
The survey interviewed people worldwide and posed the question “Taking all things […] Continue Reading…
Posted in Africa, Canada, Did You Know?, Europe, Netherlands, Scandinavia, South America, USA, United Kingdom
July 3rd, 2008 by GiGi
There was a time when Sweden’s liquor stores were few and far between and had the look of hospital pharmacies. They closed by 6 on weekdays and never opened on weekends. Choice was limited and prices high. Not only that bottles were displayed inside glass cases. Customers took numbers–and waited.
These measures were imposed to discourage the […] Continue Reading…
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Posted in Funny Bone, Scandinavia
June 28th, 2008 by GiGi
Every now and then you hear about a young couple who’s love for one another has been thwarted by outside forces. Unfortunately, many of these cases all too frequently end in suicide. In this case it appears that religious differences and family opposition seen to have been the stimulant that resulted in two teenage lovers taking poison to end […]
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Posted in India, Outraged, Relationships
June 25th, 2008 by GiGi
The municipal officials in Kota Bharu, capital of Kelantan state, which is run by the Pan-Malaysian Islamic party seem to think that they have wild rapists in their midsts.
Pamphlets have been distributed to this northern Malaysian city recommending that Muslim women shun heavy makeup and loud shoes. This city is ruled by conservative Islamists and the local women […] Continue Reading…
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Posted in Asia, Did You Know?, Muslim, Outraged
June 22nd, 2008 by GiGi
I ran across a great little piece at The Blog Fathers. The post poses a sensitive question for most couples - will jealousy rear its ugly head by your having a friend of the opposite sex?
Many couples must endure long distance relationships. Some have met on the internet and maintain their friendship through emails and an occasional visit. Many […] Continue Reading…
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Posted in !Love Stories, Relationships
June 22nd, 2008 by GiGi
This funny video proves that some words are eternal. I’m not sure what this little old lady is saying, but her parting words can be understood in any language.
Could she be your grandma?
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Posted in Around The World, Funny Bone, Videos
June 21st, 2008 by GiGi
I’ve always thought that going to confession in the Catholic Church was one of the hardest things imaginable.
This very funnyvideo of an automatic confessional hits a 10 in my book! I’m stupid, but I think they’e speaking Italian.
Find A Christian Single In Your Town
Catholic Singles
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Posted in Around The World, Christian, Funny Bone, Videos
June 19th, 2008 by GiGi
It seems the Australians need to take a few things off the “barbie”. The Aussie Barbie is Australia’s slang for the Australian Barbeque - Australia’s most famous culinary experience. Almost every household in Australia owns a BBQ, all part of the Australian household décor.
Australia has a dubious honor outlined in a recent study - they are the […] Continue Reading…
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Posted in Australia/New Zealand, Did You Know?, News Bytes, USA
June 14th, 2008 by GiGi
The last stand on public kissing in India, seems to have been shoved under one of those fabulous Indian carpets. In March, the Indian Supreme Court, squashed an arrest warrant issued against Hollywood actor Richard Gere for kissing Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty
Gere, tightly clasped Shetty - winner of Britain’s Celebrity Big Brother reality show […] Continue Reading…
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Posted in Asia, India, Middle East
