The Kiss Lab

The Kiss Lab

Update: 2025-08-19
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I did what any normal girl would do after a year of bad dates… I built a dating spreadsheet. And when I crunched the numbers, one thing stood out: the first kiss makes or breaks the entire vibe. In this episode, I’m breaking down the science of kissing (yes, dopamine and oxytocin are involved), how my own data proves a kiss can inflate attraction scores, and why one bad kiss has ended otherwise promising relationships. Let's talk about why first kisses matter more than they should—and what that means for dating today.


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The Kiss Lab

The Kiss Lab

Macy Ricketts, Ph.D.