Fate of a couple is sealed with first kiss - The Times 3rd September 2007

It is a moment of high anxiety in any romantic relationship. But now researchers have found that the first kiss may be even more important than anyone suspected. While a kiss may just be a kiss for a man, for a woman it’s an all-important means of gauging a prospective partner’s compatability. She uses it, the study suggests, to assess a “rich and complex exchange” of romantic and chemical clues that pass between partners as their lips touch.

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