{"id":87447,"date":"2026-02-13T09:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/?p=87447"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:28:56","slug":"more-than-romance-the-global-meanings-of-a-kiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/en\/english\/more-than-romance-the-global-meanings-of-a-kiss\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than Romance: The Global Meanings of a Kiss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-catherine-whittaker-650x450px.jpg\" alt=\"Ethnologieprofessorin Catherine Whittaker bei den Dreharbeiten auf der Terrasse des Casinogeb\u00e4udes. \u00a9 Sabrina Schie\u00dfl\" class=\"wp-image-87433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-catherine-whittaker-650x450px.jpg 650w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-catherine-whittaker-650x450px-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-catherine-whittaker-650x450px-500x346.jpg 500w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-catherine-whittaker-650x450px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor Catherine Whittaker during filming on the terrace of the IG Farben Building. \u00a9 Sabrina Schie\u00dfl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of Valentine\u2019s Day, the European cultural broadcaster Arte turned its attention to a familiar yet surprisingly complex human gesture: the kiss. In the hour-long documentary \u201cWarum wir k\u00fcssen\u201d [Why We Kiss], Professor Catherine Whittaker of Goethe University\u2019s Institute for Ethnology shares her research on the cultural diversity of love and intimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The documentary places the kiss at the center of its exploration \u2013 as an emotional, cultural, and biological practice. In many societies, kissing signals affection between parents and children, friends, and especially romantic partners. It often appears so natural that it is assumed to be universal. From a physiological perspective, kissing can also have measurable effects: it may stimulate the immune system, lower blood pressure, and enhance overall well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet the Western European-style kiss is far from universal. Anthropological research suggests that fewer than half of all cultures practice kissing. In some societies, kissing is linked less to romance than to spirituality or ritual. In others, intimacy is expressed differently \u2013 or discussed less openly in public. Catherine Whittaker brings this broader perspective to the documentary. Her research on love in Mexico illustrates how meanings and practices of intimacy vary across cultural contexts. Filming with editor Sabrina Schie\u00dfl took place on the terrace of the IG Farben Building at Goethe University\u2019s Westend Campus, where Whittaker spoke about the assumptions many people make when they view kissing as a universal expression of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-1-whittaker-650x450px.jpg\" alt=\"K\u00fcssen und Essen h\u00e4ngen offenbar zusammen: Au\u00dfenwerbung f\u00fcr das Restaurant La Parilla in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, aufgenommen 2021. \u00a9 Whittaker\" class=\"wp-image-87436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-1-whittaker-650x450px.jpg 650w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-1-whittaker-650x450px-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-1-whittaker-650x450px-500x346.jpg 500w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-1-whittaker-650x450px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kissing and eating may be symbolically linked: Outdoor advertisement for the restaurant La Parilla in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, photographed in 2021. \u00a9 Whittaker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-2-whittaker-450x650px.jpg\" alt=\"Ein fiktiver Kuss, der weniger romantisch als politisch zu deuten w\u00e4re: Wandmalerei auf der mexikanischen Seite des U.S.-Grenzzauns, Tijuana, 2023. \u00a9 Whittaker\" class=\"wp-image-87437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-2-whittaker-450x650px.jpg 450w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-2-whittaker-450x650px-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-2-whittaker-450x650px-346x500.jpg 346w, https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kuessen-2-whittaker-450x650px-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A fictional kiss with political overtones: Mural on the Mexican side of the U.S. border fence in Tijuana, 2023. \u00a9 Whittaker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\">The <strong>documentary \u201cWarum wir k\u00fcssen\u201d<\/strong> aired on February 12, 2026, on Arte and is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arte.tv\/de\/videos\/122700-000-A\/warum-wir-kuessen\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.arte.tv\/de\/videos\/122700-000-A\/warum-wir-kuessen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the broadcaster\u2019s media library<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"><strong>Further Information:<\/strong><br>Prof. Dr. Catherine Whittaker<br>Department of Social &amp; Cultural Anthropology (Faculty 08)<br>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:Whittaker@em.uni-frankfurt.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whittaker@em.uni-frankfurt.de<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of Valentine\u2019s Day, the European cultural broadcaster Arte turned its attention to a familiar yet surprisingly complex human gesture: the kiss. 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