Locking lips with a lustful mindset, hoping for nothing more than sexual intercourse is common among males. Bonding, emotional contact and sentimental value is seen in a kiss through a woman’s eyes, according to a recent study from the University at Albany.

Researchers Gordon Gallup Jr., Marissa Harrison and Susan Hughes studied 1,041 college students and discovered men and women view kissing differently. They believe subconscious thinking and evolution play a huge role in kissing.

“Men may be likely to kiss a female partner in public to display their masculinity and show their pride in having a girlfriend,” said Bettina J. Casad, Ph.D., an associate psychology professor at Cal Poly. “Women may be more likely to kiss a male partner to keep his attention and affection, even if they do not want to kiss. Women often are thought to seek more nonsexual contact with their partners; thus, light kissing is a display of love and affection and the desire to have an intimate connection.”