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A gadget for remote kissing is being promoted as a means for long-distance couples to keep up their physical connection.
The new Chinese invention is creating quite a commotion online and according to CNN, the device has warm, movable silicon "lips" that simulate a real kiss through movement, pressure, and the temperature of the user's lips.
The device can even convey kissing sounds in addition to the feel of a kiss.
All users have to do is download an app and plug their phone into the charging port to kiss. They then video call their lover via the app, and users can then send kisses back.
In addition to sharing kisses with your partner, the app will also allow users to send anonymous kisses to their crush. Once two strangers match up and decide they like each other, they can opt to share kisses.
The reaction to the invention has been mixed so far, with some viewers of the product calling it "creepy".
The device's developer, Jiang Zhongli, told China's state-run Global Times that his college long-distance relationship inspired the invention.
The device retails for 288 yuan or about $41 U.S. dollars.