The warning is out - those of the male gender had better start improving their kissing skills, for research has shown that that first kiss is all it takes for a woman to decide if she wants to hook up with him.

The study found that the women have developed kissing as an evolutionary tool to find the right father for their children, and that women often judge men exclusively on the quality of the first kiss that they share.

The study, which was based on a questionnaire answered byover a thousand student respondents, assessed their views on kissing, and found that women “placed more emphasis on a kiss and are more reliant on kissing as a mate assessment technique” than men.

Also, the researchers found that bad breath is also an important factor, which may be interpreted as a sign of health problems. Tongue contact and the exchange of saliva were found to help both sexes make subconscious assessments about each other.

Women’s breath can indicate hormone levels and fertility, while male saliva will have traces of the sex hormone testosterone. In long-term relationships, women considered kissing important throughout a relationship. The study also found that men placed less importance on kissing as the relationship progressed.

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