They found that over two-thirds of the kiss initiators and kiss recipients turned their heads to the right, that men were 15 times more likely than their female counterparts to initiate a kiss, and that the recipient of a kiss would almost always match their partner's head-leaning direction to avoid the discomfort of ...
We tend to tilt our heads to the right when smooching our lovers, Sedgwick and her colleagues believe, because we're naturally inclined to share the more emotive side of our faces with them.
As most of our emotional circuitry is more dominant in the right hemisphere, Jennifer argues, the left side of our faces express more emotion than the right. We therefore tilt our faces to the right when we kiss to show our partners the more emotive side of our face, she suggests.
Most of us are right-kissers. Overall, 64.5 percent of couples turned their heads to the right and 35.5 percent turned their heads to the left.
If you and your partner are making out and they suddenly reach their hands up to cup your face, they're probably having a good time. You can take it as a compliment and return the favor. They also might stroke your cheek or grab the back of your head. These are all good signs!
05/8A romantic neck-kiss
A kiss on the neck usually means that he just can't get enough of you. If he kisses you on your neck, it means that he loves you and is passionately drawn towards you.
Side By Side. Laying in bed together is always a sweet act, and it's the perfect position to start kissing. Lie down in a relaxed, comfortable way so you and your partner can focus on your lip lock. “Get your pillows bunched up just right, and it'll be like you're in a little love nest,” Queen suggests.
Start slow, be gentle, and stay in the moment. Think of French kissing as massaging your partner's tongue. Whatever you do with your hands, be comfortable. If the kisses aren't doing it for you, don't be shy about giving your partner feedback — and asking for feedback yourself.
Touch their face.
This is a really sweet and romantic gesture that will let them know you are leaning in for a kiss. You don't have to do this step, but it might give you that little extra courage to go in for the kiss. Put your hand on their jaw or push their hair behind their ear.
Most people can't focus on anything as close as a face at kissing distance so closing your eyes saves them from looking at a distracting blur or the strain of trying to focus. Kissing can also make us feel vulnerable or self-conscious and closing your eyes is a way of making yourself more relaxed.
Keep your mouth soft and relaxed.
Both a cranked-open jaw and a closed-mouth, hard pucker aren't the most pleasant to smooch. Keep your lips just-apart enough, allowing the kisses to be soft and deep, and keep your mouth relaxed. You want to see where the kiss takes you.
The warmth and pressure from someone's lips on your forehead stimulates the pineal gland, which releases chemicals that trigger joy and mental wellness. With this gesture, your partner is kissing your thoughts, ideas you've shared, and you as a being—not just a physical body.
Good kissers are soft but passionate. They practice good hygiene, know how to move their lips and tongue to make the kiss feel passionate. They listen to their partners. They kiss confidently and make their partners feel wanted.
"For one, there's a lot of nerve endings on the neck, so it's super pleasurable,” says Morse. Plus, it's a super sexy extension of a make out. I mean, think about it: Your partner loves your body so much, they want to kiss every inch of it. It's like your upper body's clitoris!
A forehead kiss does have lot many meaning to it, but one of the biggest signs of this type of a kiss is that your man is protective of you. If he hugs you tight and kisses your forehead, it means that he wants to tell and show the world, that you are only his.
First, keep your lips soft and slightly opened, in a gently inviting and receptive way. Don't press them together tightly, but also avoid opening them too wide. Drooling and too much saliva is almost always a turn-off for men and women. On the other hand, some women and men like steamy, sloppy, wet kissing.
A good way to tell if a guy wants to kiss you is to pay attention to where he's looking. If he's looking at your lips or staring into your eyes, he's probably thinking about kissing you. He may even comment on your lips while he's looking at them. If he compliments your lips, or your eyes, he's ready for the kiss.
Kissing the cheek and jaws: To take a little break from your smooch, kiss his cheeks and jawline. Kissing on the jawline is a turn on for many men. You could just move your lips and use a little bit of tongue while doing this. You can also turn on a man by licking his ears.
Most people are quite happy remaining dry during a kiss. Your tongue should never be long, wet and limp; this person's face should never have a wet upper lip, wet lower lip, wet cheek or wet chin.