Kissing Challenge

Everybody loves a good kiss! And, why not? God created the kiss, so there must be something special about it! Don't believe me? Read Song of Solomon! Here are a few unusual facts about kissing:

1. Lips are 100 times more sensitive than the tips of the fingers. In fact, not even genitals have as much sensitivity as lips.
2. Passionate kissing burns 6.4 calories a minute. To put that in perspective, a Hershey's Kiss contains 26 calories.
3. The bodies of those engaged in kissing produce a substance that is 200 times more powerful than morphine in terms of narcotic effect.
4. During a kiss, natural antibiotics are secreted in the saliva.
5. Kissing reduces anxiety. It increases the levels of oxytocin, an extremely calming hormone that produces a feeling of peace.
6. Kissing uses 30 facial muscles. The tension prevents baggy cheeks.
7. Kissing eases the effects of stress, decreases blood pressure and cholesterol, and boosts self-esteem.

Last night, our Marriage Accountability/Mentoring Group kicked-off a 10-day "Kissing Challenge." Over the next 10 days, each couple will try to come up with the most creative photograph of themselves kissing. In order to hold each other accountable to this "fun" part of being married, we have committed to texting the photos to the group as we produce them. In 10 days we are scheduled to have a group "date night." We are going to vote on the most creative "kissing photo," and the winning couple will get their dinner paid for by the rest of the group. Who said marriage can't be the most fun part of your life?!?

If you want to join in the fun, email your "kissing photo" to 3strandsmarriage@gmail.com, or tweet it to @3strandsmm. The photos have already started coming in...now get out there and start kissing!

Our Marriage Group getting the Challenge started!