French kiss

In English informal speech, a French kiss, also known as a deep kiss or a tongue kiss, is an amorous kiss in which the participants' tongues extend to touch each other's lips or tongue. A "kiss with the tongue" stimulates the partner's lips, tongue and mouth, which are sensitive to the touch and induce physiological sexual arousal. The oral zone is one of the principal erogenous zones of the body. The implication is of a slow, passionate kiss which is considered intimate, romantic, erotic or sexual. The sensation when two tongues touch, also known as "tongue touching", has been proven to stimulate endorphin release and reduce acute stress levels. French kissing is often described as ‘1st base’, and is used by many as an indicator of what stage a relationship has reached.

This article is about the type of kiss. For other uses, see French kiss (disambiguation).
Two people French kissing

Etymology

A French kiss is so called because at the beginning of the 20th century, in the English-speaking world, the French had acquired a reputation for more adventurous and passionate sex practices. It originated in America and Great Britain.[1] In France, it is referred to as un baiser amoureux ("a lover's kiss") or un baiser avec la langue ("a kiss with the tongue"), and was previously known as un baiser Florentin ("a Florentine kiss"). The Petit Robert 2014 French dictionary, released in 2013, added the French verb "se galocher," slang for kissing with tongues.[2] The informal English term "frenching" also means french kissing,[3] as does the Quebec French term "frencher."

Disease risks

French kissing carries moderate risk of HPV.[4] The possibility of contracting HIV from French kissing is extremely low as transmission would require an open wound.[5][6] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers transmission of Hepatitis B via French kissing to be an unlikely mode of infection.[7] Occasionally syphilis can be passed through prolonged French kissing,[8] but this usually requires contact with an active lesion.[9] French kissing is an unlikely mode of transmission of infection by gonorrhea.[10]

See also

References
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  2. Neuman, Scott (2013-05-30). "A Kiss Is But A Kiss, But To French Kiss Is 'Galocher'". NPR. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. Hsieh, Carina; Smothers, Hannah (2020-06-19). "Your Everything Guide to How to French Kiss". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. "French kissing ups risk of oral HPV infection". Reuters. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  5. "HIV/AIDS 101" (PDF). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. "Man with HIV may have infected partner with a kiss". CNN. 10 July 1997. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  7. "Hepatitis B" (PDF). CDC. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  8. "Syphilis Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis". WebMD. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  9. Fantry, M.D., M.P.H., Lori E.; Tramont, M.D., F.A.C.P., Edmund C. "Treponema Pallidum (Syphilis)". Retrieved 2015-05-12.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. Connelly, D.D.S., Thomas P. (2012-01-23). "Oral Gonorrhea? Yes, You Can Get Gonorrhea of the Mouth and Throat". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
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