Today, the Ejindus would be celebrating their 30th
wedding anniversary together as husband and wife
and it all began with a kiss. Chioma and
Kenechuckwu had been childhood friends. They
attended the same schools and were quite close. As
their relationship blossomed, most people saw them
as brother and sister till they got into the university
and things changed.
“Our parents knew each other; we were just
childhood friends and nothing more while growing
up. If anyone had told us we would get married not
to talk of staying together for thirty years, I would
have argued with the person. While we were in the
university, one evening, Kene expressed his feelings
for me but I thought it was one of his jokes. When
he saw that I did not believe him, all he did was
draw me nearer and kissed me. What I felt in just
that first kiss explained beyond words what he was
trying to tell me. There and then I agreed to his
proposal and we never looked back ever since,”
Chioma said.
The mother of three said, “It all seemed like a dream
till I realised we were in front of the priest and he
pronounced us man and wife. As usual, the priest
asked us to kiss and like our first kiss, I cannot
forget the kiss we shared on the altar,” she
explained.
Kisses are signs of love, affection and sexual desire.
Recent studies claim they can help you to remain
youthful. But despite this, some people detest the
exchange of saliva often involved in deep kissing.
For instance, Olumide Majekodunmi said that if the
exchange of saliva could be avoided in a
relationship, he would be a happy man.
“I don’t like kissing at all. If it could be avoided in a
relationship, I won’t mind but unfortunately most
ladies I know love being kissed.”
But other young men and women who spoke with
Saturday Breeze confessed to liking the act of
kissing.
Seyi Ajibogere told Saturday Breeze that he is a big
lover of kissing.
He said that he indulged in kissing for two reasons.
*The first is to know the girl’s feelings and the other
is to stimulate his hormones.
“I can tell how a girl feels about me from the way she
responds to my kisses. I have a soft spot for girls
who kiss well because I enjoy myself. I kiss to stir up
my hormones,” he said.
Ajibogere said he would not hesitate to kiss his
girlfriend in public.
“I don’t care where we are or who is with us, if I feel
like kissing my woman, I do it. I do it sometimes to
let her know that I am proud to be her lover and
sometimes I kiss her in public so that other guys that
have been having ideas would know that she is not
available,” he said.
Josiah Oluwole told Saturday Breeze that as a
romantic person, he enjoys kissing. He said that he
could kiss in public, depending on the location.
“To be honest, I cannot count how many girls I have
kissed in my life. It just happens. I see a girl I like,
we talk and if things get heated, we start kissing but
it is only if the girl is interested. I can kiss in public
but it depends on where we are. I would not kiss a
girl in an environment where I am known or where I
know a lot of people. If we are in the cinema
watching a movie, I would gladly kiss my girl there,”
Oluwole said.
Ladies seem to be on the reserved side as most said
they would rather shy away from public display of
affection.
Moji Olukoya, for example, was shocked when
asked if she liked kissing.
“Who does not like kissing?” she queried.
She told Saturday Breeze that she respects men who
can kiss very well. She said that she did not kissing
in public.
“I don’t like to kiss in public. I don’t think it is
necessary. We could hold hands, embrace, cling to
each other all through but not kissing in public,”
Olukoya said.
Also a lover of kisses, Funke Ololade, said she is too
shy to kiss in public.
Ololade said, “Although I love kissing, I doubt if I
can engage in public kissing. I am a romantic girl
but I am also very shy. My shyness would not allow
me to kiss in public.”
Apart from being used to express feelings between
two people, it is believed that kissing also has its
health benefits. For example, it helps to fight
illness.
According to www.sheknow.com, swapping spit is
a great way to fend off viruses. It states, “Research
from the journal, Medical Hypotheses, indicates
that women build immunity against the
cytomegalovirus by kissing infected partners.”
Kisses are also known to decrease pain. During a
heated, heart-racing kind of kiss, the body releases
adrenaline which can actually reduce feelings of
pain. The adrenaline released during physical
intimacy and kissing gives double strength for
fighting a headache.
Research has also shown that the act of kissing
lowers stress, burns calories and also saves face. It
is a workout for the face and is often said to be the
perfect non-surgical prescription to enhance
youthful appearance.
Popular sex therapist, Funmi Akingbade, opines
that kissing is a wonderful act. She stated that it is
one of the easiest forms of expressing one’s feeling
to a partner.
She said, “Kissing is one of those wonderful things
that can have several benefits. Kissing releases
endorphins which make one feel happy. A kiss can
be the most effective way to express your love for
your spouse. When you kiss someone, you make
them feel loved; you tell them how much you love
them. Kissing can be a handy pain killer; it releases
adrenaline which can reduce the feeling of pain. A
kiss can help take away one’s mind from pain and
experience something good. A kiss at the right time
can boost relationship or even take it to a new level.
Never miss a chance to let your spouse feel special
and know how much you love him/her with a kiss.”
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