the Study of American scientists destroys the stereotype that kiss on the lips is a universal and natural behavior for any lover of man on Earth. Only 46% of the 168 world cultures perceive kissing in a romantic value, as an expression of his partners. The rest don't see any sense in this.

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the Study of American scientists destroys the stereotype that kiss on the lips is a universal and natural behavior for any lover of man on Earth. Only 46% of the 168 world cultures perceive kissing in a romantic value, as an expression of his partners. The rest don't see any sense in this.

this is the conclusion the researcher came William Jankowiak from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. According to him, the romantic kiss is a product of Western civilization. However, in European countries it is perceived ambiguously. 3 of 10 European cultural groups considered kissing in romantic scenarios completely unacceptable. In Asia such 10 of 37. Don't like kissing in Central and South America, Africa. But in the middle East it is considered quite normal. In North America and Oceania lovers romantic kisses and those members of society who don't understand them, were split almost evenly.

previous estimates, romantic kissing used 90% of the world's cultures. The most early mention of a kiss was found in the Indian Vedic texts written 3,500 years ago. There to kiss means "to inhale the souls of each other".