If your relationship doesn’t have this, it may

puck!

In today’s busy world, couples often focus on big gestures (delicious date nights, holidays and therapy sessions) in the hope of keeping their relationship alive.

But the leading relationship experts alerted on simpler and frequently overlooked things: a kiss.

Not sex, not profound conversation – just a sweet taste.

This may seem small, but the consequences of skipping this small move may be more serious than many couples realize.

Mariah Freya, a sex education expert and co-founder of the sex platform, told the Daily Mail that kissing is “the most underrated relationship tool.”

While couples are obsessed with how often they have sex, or whether their communication is strong enough, Freya insists that they ignore one of the most powerful indicators of long-term happiness: a real, consistent kiss.

“When we stop kissing mechanically and really focus on a few seconds, something magic happens,” Freya told the media.

“That’s when your brain moves from ‘greeting mode’ to ‘connection mode’. Your partner is literally more attractive to you.”

A 2020 study showed that the frequency of couples kissing is a powerful predictor of sexual and overall relationship satisfaction.

But despite the benefits, many couples’ kisses are not enough.

A 2011 survey found that one in five married couples would not kiss for a whole week. Even more worrying, one in five married people said their kiss lasted only five seconds or less.

Interestingly, age seems to play a role in kissing habits. People aged 18 to 24 kiss on average 11 times a week, while 5% of adults over 45 squeeze more than 31 kisses a week.

Still, many adults blame their busy schedule on a decline in physical emotions – but experts say it may be more worrying.

“If the kiss disappears, it’s a subtle sign that something deeper is changing. It’s one of the first signs of emotional disconnection,” said the chief matchmaker at the dating service Tawkify.

“With those gentle moments, a partner may find himself feeling like a roommate, not a lover. Not only is it a lack of physical touch, but the lack of shared emotional language can keep relationships intimate.”

In addition to spending more time kissing, if a married couple wants to end their marriage, social science expert and professor Arthur Brooks devotes his career to studying love, saying every marriage should be built on friendship.

Brooks said during his appearance on the show podcast: “The goal of marriage is not passion, but friendship. It is the goal, you have to be close friends, ideally the best friend, with your spouse.”