#5 Things You Didn’t Know About Giving Hickeys

Regardless of whether you look forward to getting one in the near future or want to avoid them entirely, learning about the full particulars of a hickey is absolutely is legitimate. Here are 5 interesting facts about hickeys that may take you by surprise!

People With Iron Deficiency Get Hickeys Faster

If your body lacks iron, you are likely to get bruised easily than normal. It’ll also be difficult for you to get rid of those bluish-green marks which will be darker than usual on your skin.

Hickeys Were Mentioned In Kama Sutra

Since Kama Sutra has already covered everything you would want to know about sex, it’s no surprise that it mentions about hickeys, too! The book referred to these marks as ‘coral and jewel’, where coral represents the lips and jewels are the teeth.

Hickeys Started In The Animal Kingdom

A scientific study conducted on mammals by Havelock Ellis, a psychologist in the year 1800, noted that the male counterparts nibbled the neck of the females before mating them. This was a sign of male domination over the female which was usually done instinctively. However, we do know that hickeys are not only a gendered thing.

There Isn’t Any Instant Cure

Well, there isn’t any instant cure to get rid of a hickey. You can try some of the cure like using the back side of a spoon to reduce swelling or apply aloe vera over the affected area, but this will only speed up the healing process and lighten the bruise. So think first, how to give a hickey, the right way!

Deaths From Hickeys Are Rare

Death from hickeys is extremely rare and is something that doesn’t happen in a routine way. Only if you apply too much pressure over one of the carotid arteries on either side of the neck, which delivers blood to our brain, that there is a possibility of death.

Hope these facts help you make a learned choice! *Wink*