Studies show that as many as 80 percent of mothers, whether right-handed or left-handed, cradle their infants on their left side. Infants cradled, face up, on the left must turn to the right to nurse or nuzzle. As a result, most of us may have learned to associate warmth and security with turning to the right.

the Chinese regard mouth-to-mouth kissing to be as horrifying as many people deem cannibalism to be.

I'm with the Chinese on this - the mouth is a sewer of germs and muck.

Aw Michellezm! I kinda like to think my kisses are all sweetness and nice . . .

It surprises me how the fascination of kissing dates centuries back. We read about it in poetry, the Bible and in fairy tales. Now we get to read about it's popularity in science magazines. Very cool!