<□>□□t □i□sing is□n□t□just □ romantic gest□re—it a□so has scient□fic be□efits.□□hen□we kiss, our brains re□ease a coc□□ail of chemicals□lik□□oxytocin, dop□m□□□, and sero□onin□□□nown as t□e□"love horm□nes." The□e c□e□ical□□can reduce str□ss, □oo□t mood, and cre□□e fe□lings of □ttachm□□t and bon□ing. Ki□sing also strengthe□s our i□mun□ system by e□posing us to a variety □f □acter□a that□c□n help □uild immun□ty.