This is a dumb article. For example, "The biggest kissing killjoys of all were the early Christians. Kissing is prominently mentioned nine times in the Bible, but only once, in Romans, does it refer to a romantic kiss." Then, all that's mentioned is some pope from the 1300s trying to ban kissing. The article goes on to say that Christian missionaries spread (romantic) kissing to vast parts of the world.

Odd human tradition?

What, was this article written by some kind of alien or robot? What's next, these "Odd human mistakes" such as compassion and kindness get in the way of harvesting earth for resources? O.o

Agreed, what a poor excuse for journalism. A blatant anti-christian statement that is false ("The biggest kissing killjoys of all were the early Christians. Kissing is prominently mentioned nine times in the Bible...") followed up with absolutely no evidence. If the author had taken any time to do BASIC research, they would have discovered that so-called romantic kisses are positively presented throughout the Old Testament, especially in Song of Solomon/Songs, written 900 BC!

While individual christian leaders may have had some incorrect understanding, God presents nothing of the sort in the Bible.

Interesting article, but I don't agree with their premise that kissing evolved from sniffing each other :-p First, we're not animals. Second, don't believe in evolution. Third, pretty sure Adam & Eve kissed considering kissing of various sorts is mentioned from Genesis on.

I have no idea where they got the assertion that "The biggest kissing killjoys of all were the early Christians. Kissing is prominently mentioned nine times in the Bible, but only once, in Romans, does it refer to a romantic kiss." Huh?!? So a few popes tried to ban kissing? So therefore early Christians were all killjoys? Typical sentiments from modern day culture. Only pope quoted said, "kissing done with the intent to fornicate was to be considered a mortal sin." Sounds like lustful kissing outside of marriage leading to sex outside of marriage.

They go on to say missionaries SPREAD kissing to places where kissing was abhorrent?!? Talking out both sides? Darned if you do, darned if you don't. They can't have it both ways and certainly don't prove either point. Sounds like anti-Christian sentiment to me.

Kissing is mentioned way more than 9 times; just did a simple search. And guess they completely missed the Song of Songs -

"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine... Your lips are like a crimson thread, and your mouth is lovely... Your lips distill nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue... His cheeks are like beds of spices, yielding fragrance. His lips are lilies, distilling liquid myrrh... and your kisses like the best wine that goes down smoothly, gliding over lips and teeth. I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me... do not stir up or awaken love until it is ready!"

Sounds pretty romantic & sensuous to me, lol.

Also Proverbs talks about a seductive/adulterous kiss, "She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said...Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love! My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey."

Yeah, so there's my research paper response, lol... Sorry, I found parts of the article interesting but other parts highly ridiculous and even offensive. *sneaks away off her soapbox*

Um, I thought kissing originated from mothers passing masticated food to their infants/toddlers...

It's interesting that the romantic kiss began in India, as there are extreme social norms in India regarding kissing to this day. See the below article where Indian courts issued arrest warrants for actor Richard Gere after he kissed an Indian woman just a few years ago.

usatoday.com/life/people/2007-04-16-gere-kiss_N.htm

This is the stupid thing I've ever read. If I could get paid to write stupid stuff it would go like this.....At some point, they slipped and something ended up somewhere...., and they thought that was a lot lot lot better. Yeah now that is bang for your buck.

This article had to be written by someone who kisses a lot of ass--and loves to lie at every possible opportunity--- in other words a Christian and Bible hating liberal.

These lips were made for kissing and that's just what they will do and one of these days these lips are gonna kiss all over you!!

Someone already beat me to the punch, but it doesn't take much research to see the Song of Solomon very directly talks about romantic kissing. Author missed it there.

And I doubt there's ever been a time in human history where humans regularly sniffed each other like dogs, or didn't kiss romantically. I know of no culture where sniffing was a common form of greeting, or could have somehow somehow "stumbled" into a romantic kiss.

The biggest ice cream Killjoys of all are the ice cream truck drivers.

Once, one ice cream truck driver recommended that I should be healthy and not eat so much ice cream to the point that I get sick and throw up. He even said it was wrong if I eat ice cream too much, and that there are times when ice cream is better for you!

Ice cream truck drivers deliver ice cream to children all over the country and the world, even to places where ice cream used to be unknown.