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An International Love Lesson on Kissing

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Zoosk’s latest Love Lesson is from the United States, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Just goes to show that no matter where you’re from, kissing is universal!

Produced by Juliette Tang | Directed by Juliette Tang and Nelsen Brazill | Filmed and edited by Nelsen Brazill | Production assistance by Nik Zvolensky | Music by Erin Brazill & the Brazillionaires, “Melt in My Pocket”. Presented by Zoosk.

Featuring: Elsa (USA) | Pauly (Australia) | Nicole (Germany) | Julien (France) | Alessandra (Italy) | Michael (Sweden) | Therkel (Denmark) | Aleks (Canada) | Jane (UK).

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The Romantic Social Network & The Kissing Expert

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Kissing.  It’s the ultimate expression of your affection for someone you like, love or lust after.  And with the worldwide celebration of International Kissing Day on July 6th, Zoosk and The Kissing Expert are encouraging lovers and friends everywhere to take a little romantic journey for the day, and kiss with abandon – it’s the perfect 007 license for seizing the moment with someone you have a crush, crinkl

Now if making a soul connection with someone who gives you butterfly flutters is not enough, here are a few more reasons to indulge in this sweet ‘n sexy pleasure on this happy holiday:e or crunch on, or have long been in a deep relationship with.

  • “A Kiss A Day Keeps the Doctor Away”: As one of The Kissing Expert’s mantras, kissing truly is a total body remedy.  It keeps your heart healthy (it lowers blood pressure), your mind at ease (it drives the secretion of feel good chemicals like serotonin and oxcytocin), your skin rosy and lips plump (the dilating blood vessels give you that fresh “glow”), and improves the essence of youth (passionate “necking” tones the muscles in the jaw and neck line)…If that wasn’t compelling enough, a vigorous smooch session burns calories too (who knew?), which is infinitely more fun than a treadmill (and will keep you tip top frisky!)!
  • Kissing makes your checking account go “ka-ching”: A German study showed that a man who was kissed by his wife before leaving for work was apt to make more money…The reason is simple – kissin
  • Kissing is the tiny spark that can ignite the raging fuego: Nothing says “I want you” better than a soft, sensual brushing of lingering lips.  And whether the relationship is in that fresh “I can’t get enough of you” phase, or totally “tried and true” (and maybe needs the occasional re-boot), getting “lip to lip” is the best sensual prelude for getting “skin to skin”.g breeds contentment, which in turn spurs confidence and self-esteem…This will not only motivate your lover professionally, but personally when it comes the happiness and well-being of your relationship.  You can never kiss too much…

So on July 6th, The Kissing Expert is calling out to the amorous everywhere to commemorate this special day with Zoosk by turning to someone you know, or even don’t know, and kiss with exuberance.  It could make our crazy world a better place!

Andréa Demirjian

The Kissing Expert

@thekissingexpert  www.facebook.com/kissingexpert

Got some kissing advice you’d like to share? Share your lip-lock lessons in our comment section!

A Celebration of Kissing

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With International Kissing Day right around the corner, one can’t help but think more about kissing. In a big way, kissing is the true odometer of your romantic journey. Think about it. That first one is full of significance and promise – a kind of romantic fanfare to welcome the possible beginning of a new relationship. Early on in dating, kissing becomes a sort of celebration of your romance evolving into something special. As the honeymoon period of dating begins to plateau, kissing becomes a more-casual way to confirm your togetherness. By now, you’re probably only really going at it like high schoolers when a bit tipsy or as a launch pad for a more-intimate encounter.

About a year into your coupledom, you’re unlikely to be making out at red lights. Now, it’s a way to say ‘thanks’, ‘hello’ or ‘have a good day at work.’ It’s affection, not passion. And it’s sublime. Primates: orangutans and chimps kiss. Not each other – they don’t live in the same habitats – but certainly within their own species. It’s a biological instinct wired right into our most ancient brains. It’s the most intimate way to communicate a feeling that’s hard to express otherwise. So, this July 6th, take some extra time to do a bit of extra kissing. There’s just no way you’ll regret it!

Alex Shapiro is the PR manager for Zoosk who likes to DJ, write and think about kissing.
How do you feel about kissing? Tell us in our comments section!

Setting Up Your Zoosk Couple Profile

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How do you create a joint couple profile with your special someone? This short instructional video shows you how to start creating and sharing your romantic journey on Zoosk. Invite your significant other.

Presented by Zoosk, the Romantic Social Network. Written, directed, and voiced by Juliette Tang. Recorded and edited by Nelsen Brazill.

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Love Lessons with a Nightlife Photographer

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Check out the latest video from our popular Love Lessons series: Love Lessons with a Nightlife Photographer! Because when it comes to the laws of attraction, club photographers have seen it all. Presented by Zoosk.

Produced and directed by Juliette Tang. Shot and edited by Nelsen Brazill. Featuring Galen Oakes, a photographer in San Francisco.

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Love Lessons from a Bike Messenger

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Romance is all about sending the right messages. Which is why Zoosk went to a message-sending professional to ask for love advice. Check out Love Lessons from a Bike Messenger, the latest in Zoosk’s Love Lessons series!

Produced and directed by Juliette Tang. Shot and edited by Nelsen Brazill. Featuring Jeremiah, a bike messenger and cycling advocate in San Francisco. Presented by Zoosk.

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A Letter to Zooskers: Introducing Couple Profiles

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Shayan Zadeh, co-founder and co-CEO of Zoosk

Dear Zooskers
When we set out to start Zoosk in 2007, we had one goal in mind: to improve the romantic lives of people everywhere. We had big expectations, but what followed exceeded our wildest dreams. Though we’re now 5 years older and 100 million users stronger, we feel like we’ve just scratched the surface of what we originally set out to do.

For example, as someone who’s been in a committed relationship for the past few years, I’ve taken a ton of photos — of our anniversary dinners, birthday celebrations, and other special moments. Like everyone else, I sometimes posted those moments on Facebook. But those special moments always got buried among other photos and posts. I needed a special place for my girlfriend and I to post about our relationship and share with each other as well as our real-life friends. Think: a “digital scrapbook” of sorts. We asked around, and this turned out to be a major problem for a lot of people. So we set out to solve it.

Today, we’re excited to announce Couple Profiles, a new feature that allows users who are in a committed relationship to create a scrapbook of their relationship. Are you going on an anniversary dinner date with your husband tonight? Are you and your wife planning a romantic getaway? Take a photo and post it on your couple profile. These moments are timeless. Imagine going back and reviewing your Couple Profile with your significant other, 5, 10, 20 years from now, and being able to easily scroll through and cherish every moment of your romantic journey together.

Integrating people who’re in relationships into Zoosk, fits perfectly with our vision as a romantic social network. Now every user has the ability to create an Individual Profile — as well as a Couple Profile if he/she is in a relationship. As always, only your real-life friends can see your Individual or Couple Profiles (our Personals Application automatically turns off and disappears for you and your partner since you’re lucky enough to have found that special someone already).

We hope you create and share your romantic journey on Zoosk.

Thank you for reading and Happy Zoosking!

Shayan Zadeh,
Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Zoosk.com

PS. If you’re in a committed relationship, you can learn more and set up your Couple Profile here.

Love Lessons from an Accountant

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Check out the latest in Zoosk’s Love Lessons video series: Love Lessons from an Accountant. Because, while there’s no ‘accounting’ for all matters of the heart, we still give it our best try.

Produced and directed by Juliette Tang. Shot and edited by Nelsen Brazill. Featuring Inna, an accountant in San Francisco. Presented by Zoosk.

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