The reasons why kittens like to lick people:

1. They are in the oral phase. If a kitten is weaned too early and likes to lick your fingers, earlobes, etc., it may be because it wants to satisfy itself by sucking you.

2. Declare status. Usually, a cat with a high status licks the fur of a cat with a low status. If a cat licks you often, it means that it thinks its status is higher than yours, and you have to obey it.

3. Get food. Smart cats know that you like to be licked, so they may lick you just to get the dried fish.

4. Have a favorite taste. Cats have a very sensitive sense of smell. If you eat something or you just get catnip that they like, and your hands have a smell that they like, they will come over and lick it.

5. Feeling anxious. If your cat is constantly licking itself, your hair, or even plastic, fabric, etc., it may be that your cat is feeling anxious or stressed.

6. Express love. Female cats will often lick their babies to express their love. If your cat licks you often and its body is soft when licking you, it means that it loves you very much and regards you as its own family.