July 6, 2018 Charles J. Orlando articles, featured What women want in a kiss: 2,000 women say it straight July 6, 2018 Charles J. Orlando articles, featured Bonobo chimpanzees kiss, elephants put their trunks in each other's mouths, foxes lick faces — all as signs of affection. But why do humans kiss in the first place, and what's the reasoning behind it — both scientific, emotional, and chemical?