<□>□ut kis□in□ □s not □u□□ a romant□c gesture—□t a□so has sc□entific□b□nefits. When we ki□s, ou□ □ra□n□ □e□□ase a co□kta□l o□ chemicals l□ke□oxyt□cin□ □o□a□ine, and □erotonin, known □s the "love hormo□e□."□These ch□mic□ls can reduc□ stress, boost□moo□, and □reate feelings□o□ attachment□and bond□□g. Kissing a□so str□ngthens our immune system by exp□sing u□ to a variety□of ba□teri□ that can help□□uild□□mmunity.