The rules required the kiss to be continuous, with lips touching at all times. If the lips were to part, the couple would be immediately disqualified. Contestants were permitted to consume liquids through a straw but without parting their lips.
The longest kiss ever lasted 58 hours 35 minutes, achieved by Thai couple Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat. The superlative smooch took place at an event organised by Ripley's Believe It or Not! in Pattaya, Thailand, beginning on 12 February 2013 and ending two days later, on Valentine's Day.
This meant that they slurped food and liquid through a straw and even went to the toilet while kissing. "They were very exhausted because they did not sleep for two-and-a-half days, they had to stand all the time so they were very weak," Sompron Naksuetrong, vice president of Ripley's Believe It or Not!, told AFP.
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Thai couple kisses for 58 hours, sets new world record. After 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds, Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat of Thailand were the last couple still kissing -- beating the competition and holding the new Guinness World Record for world's longest continuous kiss.
Joe Snape and Will Jarvis broke the record for the longest recorded hug, standing at 36 hours, 36 minutes, and 36 seconds between Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2018.
In John Gottman's relationship research, he was able to find that six seconds is the length of a kiss that can actually create a connection with your partner. In fact, he recommends you have at least one six-second kiss per day.
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In 2012, Eric R. Brewster and Avery A. Leonard of Harvard University held a phone call for an amazing 46 hours, 12 minutes, 52 seconds, and 228 milliseconds.
The lengthiest burp lasted one minute 13 seconds and was achieved by Michele Forgione in Reggiolo, Italy, on 16 June 2009. The fastest time to dress a Barbie doll is 30.22 seconds, achieved by Tanya Currie (UK) at Butlins, Minehead, on 3 July, 2010.
The longest on screen kiss in a TV show (unscripted) is 5 min 11 sec and was achieved by Brooke Blurton and Jamie-Lee Dayz (both Australia) on The Bachelorette Australia – Series 7 (Network 10) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 2 November 2021.
Making out is when your arms are around each other and the tongues are really going at it and you're kissing for longer than say, 30 seconds. A makeout session is basically you and your partner trying to get as close as possible without actually consuming one another.
The most kisses in one minute by a pair was 277 and was achieved by Cherry Yoshitake aka Mr Cherry and Kumiko Shiratori (both Japan) on the set of Shinkon-san Irasshai in Osaka, Osaka, Japan, on 8 August 2020.
People can make out anywhere from a few seconds to an hour or more. Making out can also lead to unprotected sex whereas brief kissing may be safer and doesn't tend to lead to sex.
The most socks put on one foot in 30 seconds is 28, achieved by Pavol Durdik (Slovakia) in Púchov, Slovakia, on 10 October, 2017. The most wet sponges thrown in one minute (by a team of two) is 76, and this was achieved by Ashrita Furman and Bipin Larkin (both USA) in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on 5 February, 2019.
Tallest Toilet Paper Tower in 30 Seconds
The only rule is that you must only touch one roll at a time. The current record is Silvio Sabba who stacked 28 rolls so 29 is your number to beat.
It all comes down to activities that boost oxytocin in the brain, he says. Kissing for at least 6 seconds or hugging for 20 seconds both trigger the release of oxytocin, which helps couples bond and feel trusting of each other.
There is no need to give up kissing for the sake of your health and that of your loved ones. While disease-causing bugs can be transferred during a kiss, most won't cause disease and the risk of serious disease is very small.
When it comes to kissing, body+soul sexologist Gabrielle Morrissey says you need to kiss your partner every day for maximum relationship benefits, and three of those kisses need to be an extended passionate kiss. Researchers have found that seven seconds is optimal kissing time for a healthy relationship.