Kissing is the simplest act of romance, yet it can be the most erotic, sensual, and loving act of romance. Many times, we forget just how wonderful kissing can truly be... whether it's a good make out session or a tender kiss to say "I Love You".
Definition of a Kiss
kiss
-v. 1. to touch or caress with the lips, as in affection or greeting.
But a kiss can be so much more. A kiss can express and arouse so many different emotions and feelings.
One of the best things about kissing is that it never gets boring! There are so many different ways to vary a simple kiss that will keep you occupied for hours! We have a large collection of different types of kisses to jump start your kissing creativity.
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History of Kissing
Humans have a long history of kissing. Europeans kiss both cheeks. Parents kiss their child's cheek. The Intuit rub noses. The french kiss by... ;). Kissing, both casual and romantic, is a common practice, but but we really don't know where or how it began.
There are several different theories as to how kissing all began:
In ancient times, a mother would chew up food and pass it directly to the mouth of her baby. What started as a sign of affection between mother and child most likely spread to romantic relationships. However, some cultures had the same practice of passing food to their children, but knew nothing about kissing.
Some believed that our souls lived in our breath and that kissing brings your soul together, thus combining you together for eternity. This is a romantic theory, but not really one that can be proven true.
Kissing gets you close enough to your partner to smell their scent, giving you knowledge of the person. Animals practice a similar behavior by rubbing against each other.
The theories are just that though. There is no proof or record of where and how kissing originally began. We do know that Europeans were kissing during the Greek and Roman times. It also appears that some form of kissing may have started in India as there are texts from around 1500 B.C. that describe the custom of rubbing noses together, now commonly referred to as 'Eskimo Kissing'.
While we don't know for sure when or where kissing first began, the reference to 'Eskimo Kissing' supports the theory that kissing gets you close to your partner in order to pick up on their scent. When you inhale your partner's scent, you subconsciously learn a lot about the other person by their smell. As we previously noted, most animals engage in a similar behavior.
It seems then that the modern romantic kiss most likely evolved as a way of unconsciously testing the genetic fitness of a potential mate. While this may be the underlying reason as to why we began kissing, it's not really the main reason as to why we continue to practice it. The reason is simple: it feels good, it evokes feelings of passion, and it's a physical connection between ourselves and our partners.
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Charming Lady FL
Posted at 4:07am on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Sex is a Game of Relaxation and Kissing makes one come Near to You ....
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Posted at 7:48pm on Monday, June 22nd, 2009
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Posted at 7:43pm on Monday, June 22nd, 2009
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sexy boob girl somewhere
Posted at 4:47pm on Friday, June 19th, 2009
I love having a long hard make-out session I also love having sex on my bear skin rug my bf it feels so good I love him and his sex feels great omfg I LOVE it expecially wen he plays with my boobs it feels great and by were about to have so good sex Im a sze double D breast he loves it
Krista Connecticut
Posted at 8:58pm on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
I had my first kiss when I was in third grade from a guy who moved to Maryland soon after. I wiped my mouth and he got mad at me lol. :)
karan new delhi
Posted at 10:15am on Monday, June 15th, 2009
hmmmmm kiss her like a jelly
Claire England
Posted at 3:37pm on Sunday, June 14th, 2009
I had my first kiss under a table at my first boyfriends birthday party when I was 6 but I don't remenber even going out with him but every one says that we were and I even found valentines day cards from him but I am certain that I didn't kiss him so I don'tr count that but I count my first kiss to be with someone who I met on holiday on a small island. He was 2 or 3 years older and he had the surfer look with shaggy dirty blonde hair muscular and tan when I was 12. We were sitting and watching the sunsetwnd then he leaned in and kissed me softly and it was really sweet. He really was the sweetest boy I had ever met in my life. We live quite a long way apart but we keep each others phone numbers and call whenever we can and I hope that one day we can meet again and stay together forever.
kailey hi
Posted at 7:55pm on Friday, June 12th, 2009
i hate kissing boys and having sex ewwwwwwww lol
kailey hi
Posted at 7:54pm on Friday, June 12th, 2009
i hate kissing boys and having sex ewwwwwwww lol
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