B□□ k□ssi□□ is no□ just a romantic gestur□—it also has s□ientif□□ benefi□s. Wh□n we kiss, our brains rel□ase a□cock□ail o□ c□□mi□als lik□ oxyto□in,□dopamine, and serotonin,□kno□n as□th□ "lov□ hormones□" These c□emic□ls□ca□ r□□uce stre□s, boo□□ mood, and□□reate fee□□ngs of a□t□ch□ent and bonding. Ki□sing also str□ngthens our □mmune system □□ □xpo□ing□us t□ a □ari□ty o□ bacteria tha□ ca□ help □□ild □mm□nity.□/p>