THE expression of affection

Kisses can signal different levels of intimacy. But they all have one thing in common: they show the recipient that you care about them. It doesn't matter whether you kiss your newborn gently on the forehead, give your aunt a big peck on the cheek or kiss your partner deeply, passionately and all over the body. We show that we like the person and express this in a physical way.

And it's hard to imagine life without a kiss when you consider that it's usually the icebreaker between two people, allowing them to get even closer afterwards. Who would start groping someone just because they find them sexually attractive? No, we make contact, check whether the other person is interested and then we kiss.

Physical and mental well-being

There are also physical reasons for this. Because kissing is not just a cultural practice of showing each other love and respect, it also has physical functions. As we all know, it feels damn good at first. Physically, this is no wonder, because the lips have a very high nerve density and these are naturally stimulated when we kiss. What's more, we humans need a kiss to get us going a little more. It is considered a natural stimulant that boosts our libido all by itself. It gives us even more sexual desire for our kissing partner.

And if you take a closer look, the kiss is also of particular importance on a psychological level. If we assume an intimate kiss between two lovers, this is something very intimate that you don't give to just anyone. You allow someone "access" to a very personal area and accept them into it. Only sex reaches a higher level of physical acceptance.

Exclusive voucher for you

And because ORION naturally wants to help you kiss even more than you already do, the erotic store is supporting you on Kissing Day with an exclusive voucher. With the voucher code "KISS", you will receive a 15 euro discount on every order with a minimum order value of 50 euros in the ORION online store on July 6th. You can simply enter the code in the shopping cart. If that's not a tempting invitation to kiss more...