5 practical tips on how to kiss

Have you ever wished you were a better kisser? Or maybe you’ve never kissed anyone before? Or maybe you just doubt yourself because you don’t know if you’re a good kisser or not and you sure don’t want to go out and ask someone!

You can find advice on how to kiss in many different places, such as teen magazines and even watching movies, but it can still be a bit embarrassing. However, it really shouldn’t be like that. I mean, everyone had to have a first kiss at some point, right? People are not only born knowing how to kiss. So everyone has felt this way at one time or another and you shouldn’t be too worried about it. A little uncertainty is normal.

With a few tips on how to kiss, you’ll quickly and easily become a better and more experienced kisser. This is one of those situations where learning is half the fun!

Here are five tips or hints on how to kiss to get you started.

1 – Watch your partner’s body language – If you don’t know when it’s time for that first kiss or if it’s too soon, all you need to do is watch the body language of the person you’re with. If it’s the first kiss, they’ll probably be a little nervous and fidgety too, but one of the gifts is that they’ll look down at your mouth. If you catch your date studying your lips, you can bet she’s probably imagining what it would be like to kiss you and that’s a good sign you should give it a try.

2 – Hesitate for a second just before that critical moment – If you study those magical and passionate first kisses in the movies, you’ll notice something. Just before the hero and heroine touch lips, there is only a moment’s hesitation as their faces move closer to each other, their lips a few inches apart. That split second is the moment when the passion and intensity build and that makes their first kiss all the more electrifying as they lock lips and give in to their desire for each other.

3 – Try not to start with the language – Kissing is something that is built. It should start out soft and playful, and over time and with more familiarity with each other, it should then become more intimate. French kissing or using your tongue during a passionate kiss is definitely something very intimate. This is something you don’t want to rush. Someone who rushes the whole tongue thing before the other person is ready risks turning that person off. So take it easy and enjoy the buildup.

4 – Kissing is not just for the mouth – You do not have to restrict kissing your partner to kissing on the mouth or lips. If you’re shy at first, kiss your date on the cheek and follow up with a kiss on the lips. But even after you get very comfortable with your partner, sometimes a kiss on the nose, forehead, or top of the head, combined with a hug, creates a very close and intimate moment. Likewise, kissing the neck and ears can create tremendous passionate heat. So don’t limit your kisses to just the lips. Expand your kissing zone.

5 – Make sure you have fresh breath: If you even hope to kiss someone in the near future, keep a stock of breath mints on hand at all times. And try to maintain a good oral hygiene regimen like brushing, flossing, and using mouthwash. Absolutely everything could be fine with the relationship, but bad breath can quickly put a damper on things and really kill the mood. So keep minty fresh breath and be equipped anytime, anywhere!