Is the romantic-sexual kiss a near human universal?

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 117(3) Published In Pages: 535-539
By Jankowiak, William, Volsche, Shelly L. , Garcia, Justin R.

Hypothesis

There will be a relationship between the romantic-sexual kiss and social complexity.

Note

Kissing is positively associated with social complexity.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
GammaSupportedp<.001y = -0.604Not Applicable

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Presence/absence Of Romantic-sexual KissAssociationSexual Stimulation
Social ComplexityAssociationCastes, Classes