It starts with just a timid touching of the lips.

You both smile, and she takes a breath and leans into you again. It’s a soft, lingering kiss. You pull away slightly, and she leans forward more. Her lips part, so you part yours as well. Your hands slide up her arms, squeeze lightly below the shoulders. Taking her upper lip in between yours, you pull it gently before letting it slide out. She lets out a little sigh, and then does the same to you.

This is good for you. Literally.

You kiss lightly but constantly for the next few minutes, your heart racing, your breath growing short. Then she touches your lips with her tongue, and you smile slightly and meet it with the tip of your own. It’s like an introduction, the two meeting for the first time. They dance around a bit. Play hide-and-go-seek. Then you run the tip of your tongue lightly around the inside of her lips, then take her bottom lip in between yours and gently pull for a moment before letting go. Your hands caress her neck, her ears. Your fingers slide through her hair.

She sighs again, her passion growing.

What you two are doing burns over 6 calories a minute. It boosts the immune system, slows the aging process, drastically reduces stress, and even helps prevent tooth decay. It also pulls you out of your ordinary day and puts you in an amazing place outside of time and space. The world fades away, leaving just the two of you, and the wonder of what you share.

Now her arms are tight around you, and your bodies are pressed up against each other. Your kisses have built a rhythm, and you’re kissing with more than just your lips. You’re caressing each other, moving against each other, breathing each other’s breath. She gives out the occasional cry of pleasure, almost like a happy whimper, letting you know she is enjoying it as much as you are.

Your body is releasing oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin into your blood, your very own elixir of love. Endorphins flood your system, producing euphoria. All these things are good for you. They work wonders on your physical and mental health.

So kiss often. Kiss as many times a day as you can, every day. It’s a highly recommended therapy with far-flung benefits.

Not to mention that it’s a lot of fun.