# Why do we kiss under mistletoe?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Carlos Reif
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/carlos_reif_why_do_we_kiss_under_mistletoe)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The sight of mistletoe may either send you scurrying or, if you have your eye on someone, awaiting an opportunity beneath its snow-white berries. But how did the festive tradition of kissing under mistletoe come about? Carlos Reif explains how this long-lived custom intertwines the mythology and biology of this intriguing plant. \[Directed by Bálint Gelley, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Gergely Buttinger\].

## Lectures

1. [Why do we kiss under mistletoe?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/carlos_reif_why_do_we_kiss_under_mistletoe/551fbbae8cdf), 5 min (TED's player)