Kissing in marital and cohabiting relationships: Effects on blood lipids, stress, and relationship satisfaction

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-133

  Floyd, Kory ^a   Boren, Justin P ^a   Hannawa, Annegret F ^a   Hesse, Colin ^a   McEwan, Breanna ^a   Veksler, Alice E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affection; Affection exchange theory; Kissing; Lipids

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449591719     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310902856071     Document Type: Article

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