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Is Your Breath Smooch-Worthy?

Annika HarrisJanuary 23, 2009 //

There are a few ways to perform a breath check in public: 1) Ask a friend, 2) Cup your hand around your mouth to catch your breath and inhale at the same time, 3) Lick your hand and wait for the saliva to dry and then smell it, or 4) try to taste your mouth. Since only one of these techniques is sure to give you an accurate result, your best breath indicator come Valentine’s Day is the Kiss-O-Meter, a gadget similar to a breathalyzer, but it checks your breath’s smell instead of its booze content. Once you’ve breathed into the device, it will respond with Kiss Me, Possible, Maybe, Risky and Never. Now, you can eliminate the guess work and just lean in for a special kiss or full-on make out session. Keep reading »

The Daily Squeeze: Stinky Breath, Illegal Sex Drugs, And More Theme Weddings

Catherine StrawnApril 8, 2008 //
  • Bad breath isn’t going to help you win any friends or lovers, but luckily new research shows that brushing twice a day with an antibacterial toothpaste (like Colgate Total) and using a toothbrush with a built-in tongue scraper can eliminate chronic foul mouth. [Reuters]
  • A man in Singapore allegedly died after consuming an illegal sex pill, called Power 1 Walnut, and there are 53 other suspected cases in which men were taken to the hospital after consuming the pill. The authorities have seized about 3,000 of these particular tablets over the past two months. [The Times, S. Africa]
  • If you’re thinking about having a theme wedding, here‘s some more inspiration. [MentalFloss.com]

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    Happy New Year! Now, Before You Kiss Me At Midnight…

    Catherine StrawnDecember 31, 2007 //

    Some of you may be prepping your lips for a New Year’s kiss, so here’s something for you to ponder while your tongue is engaged later on: Men and women kiss for different reasons, according to a Gallup study. Women use kissing to check on where their relationships stand. Men, on the other hand, tend to kiss to gain sexual favors or to reconcile. In other words, he wants you to go home with him after the ball drops, so, ladies, choose wisely! And, though kind of obvious, a Softlips survey found that women prefer tender kisses, while men like “lustful, passionate kisses” more. Oh, and one more thing. Tonight, before you get lost in a booze-and-confetti-filled moment, don’t be among the 76 percent of people who don’t check their breath before kissing someone. Because your breath stinks. [The Enquirer (Cincinnati)]
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