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Dr. Henry Gibbons describes a kiss as “the anatomical juxtaposition of two orbicularis oris muscles in a state of contraction.” In “Cyrano de Bergerac III”, Edmund Rostand is more romantic when he defines a kiss as “a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.”

A kiss can mean different things to different people. In “A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions”, Philippa Waring said our ancestors considered it a sacred act.

“Primitive man believed that the air he breathed possessed some magic power and thus kissing be­came looked upon as a sacred act - an act in which men and women mingled their souls.”

In medicine, however, kissing isn’t as exciting as most of us be­lieve. In fact, the very act can be as dangerous as cigarette smoking - provided your partner isn’t healthy.

Thai’s because the mouth har­bors a lot of disease-causing bacte­ria and is dirtier than the sex organs. Those who are worried about performing oral sex will be sur­prised to know that there is a greater chance for the mouth to contaminate the genitals than vice versa.

“The throat of every person, in­cluding the anti-sex orators, is crammed with a dozen varieties of lethal bacteria. These include the bugs that cause diphtheria, gonor­rhea, strep throat and rheumatic fever. If they (moralists) want to start a crusade, it should probably begin in their own noses and mouths,” according to psychiatrist Dr. David Reuben in “Any Woman Can.”

“The fact is that the female sexual organs smell better than ‘gourmet’ cheese, are cleaner than the mouth that is applied to them, and 50 years of cunnilingus (licking the vagina) is more healthful than five minutes of cigarette smoking — as well as definitely more enjoy­able. (Also cheaper, more accept­able to others in the room and doesn’t mar furniture or burn holes in clothing),” Reuben added in “How to Get More Out of Sex (Than You Ever Thought You Could).”

In Britain, it is considered un­lucky if a woman who kisses a man with a mustache gets some hair on her lips afterwards. The poor girl is doomed to die an old maid!

This old superstition, however, could well apply to today’s world. Kiss­ing a stranger is certainly not a good idea, especially if you’re not sure about that person’s health. So before passion comes to play, use your head first. Otherwise, you may end up sick.

“Any disease that can be handed on through an exchange of bacteria or viruses in the saliva certainly can be exchanged with a kiss. Mononucleosis spreads this way; so does a cold, the flu and a host of other undesirables, includ­ing venereal diseases which can be spread through kissing if there are active spores on the lips or if there is oral/genital contact,” concluded Carol Ann Rinzler in “The Dictionary of Medical Folklore.”

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