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.
Some people squeeze their eyes shut; some people keep them open; some people mix it up. Either way, she's kissing you, so she must like you; and she's just feeling the moment. (I'd say I'm about 80% shut; 20% open.)
All that is to say: despite what you've heard, there are no technical kissing rules. How you kiss, where or what you kiss, and whether your eyes are open or closed is all about what feels best for you and your partner(s).
The findings have implications beyond kissing
People close their eyes while kissing to allow the brain to properly focus on the task in hand, psychologists have said.
In his book, Passionate Marriage, Dr. David Schnarch recommends that couples who are battling to connect sexually should try kissing with their eyes open – specifically as a tool during foreplay leading up to sex. When you move in for a kiss, don't close your eyes. Keep them open and look right at your partner.
Some people say it's a sort of dominance, with him wanting to reassure himself that you're his, but a more likely explanation is that the little bit of visual stimuli makes him feel closer to you emotionally before he drops back into the tactile whirlwind of a kiss.
Kissing causes a chemical reaction in your brain, including a burst of the hormone oxytocin. It's often referred to as the “love hormone,” because it stirs up feelings of affection and attachment. According to a 2013 study, oxytocin is particularly important in helping men bond with a partner and stay monogamous.
The dopamine released during a kiss can stimulate the same area of the brain activated by heroin and cocaine. As a result, we experience feelings of euphoria and addictive behaviour. Oxytocin, otherwise known as the 'love hormone', fosters feelings of affection and attachment.
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.
1 They really like kissing you. 2 They have strong feelings for you. 3 They want to know if you're into them. 4 They want to look into your eyes.
Some give reasons, such as to feel more sensation, more able to focus, do not want to be disturbed by other things, when making love close your eyes.
“While the lip kiss indicates sexual attraction, the forehead kiss tells a more meaningful story about the emotional closeness of the relationship,” explains Steinberg. That's why a small forehead kiss can appropriately come from a parent or grandparent as well—the gesture is one of emotional fondness.
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.
A body kiss is a way to make your makeout session more intimate or erotic, or it can be a form of foreplay. "You can kiss various body parts like earlobes, sides of necks, insides of wrists, and other hot spots, where blood flow is close to the surface of the skin," Brown-James says.
Neck Kiss
Not to be confused with a hickey, a neck kiss is more of a peck than a deep kiss. This is a playful kiss meant to let your partner know how much you care for them.
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.
Noun. butterfly kiss (plural butterfly kisses) Fluttering one's eyelashes against someone's skin. quotations ▼ A very light kiss.
Touch his hair or face to make him know that you are interested. Gently touch his nose with your pointer finger and smile at him. You can even try hugging him first, and while you're still hugging him, lean back and go in for the kiss. This creates a connection from the very moment you hug.