Out of all the holiday traditions, the New Year’s kiss might be the most fun—or fraught, depending who you ask. If you’re coupled, you probably haven’t given it much thought. But if you’re single, the ...

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Snogging. Smooching. Canoodling. While such kissing is often depicted as a universal behavior in sexual encounters and romantic relationships around the world, a growing body of anthropological and ...