15 Types of Kisses and What They Actually Mean

Is there a better way to say "I love you" than a kiss? You'll be hard put to find a universal display of affection than locking lips, as it occurs in every civilization from the natives of the Amazon rainforest to the mainstream of Western culture. Kissing is an art form, and each kiss expresses something a little different than the last. Let's dissect 15 kiss types and their meanings to better practice this art form on our partners.

A Peck on the Cheek

A peck on the cheek is often a simple "hello." In many European cultures, it's nearly akin to a handshake. There's no deeper meaning…unless both of you want there to be.

Forehead Kiss

You may want to express that you like someone but are simply too shy to make a more intimate move (i.e., a liplock). Kissing someone on the forehead will show you care enough to want a physical connection with the person in question.

The "Muah!" Kiss

"Muaaaahhhh!" Like a mating call, an air kiss is a demonstration of your affection for someone. You're presenting your lips for that person and signaling you want a liplock. If they don't smile at this display, they're probably not on the same page.

A Kiss On The Hand

"Aw, mademoiselle, how lovely to meet you!" This kiss happens more often at a guy's initiative. A kiss on the hand demonstrates respect and admiration. Simply grasp the hand of the person you admire and kiss the top of the palm. Any woman will likely find this chivalrous and charming…that is if she finds you chivalrous and charming.

Butterfly Kiss

At the beginning of a relationship, you may start off with flirty kisses. They are playful and light, like butterflies. When you kiss someone lightly on the lips but are close enough to flutter their eyelashes with yours, you're engaging in a butterfly kiss. The butterfly kiss is not seriously intimate; it's a way to say, "I like you."

Single-lip Lock

Now, for some lip-locking action. The single-lip lock is where you really kiss. You suck on the bottom lip of your kissing partner between both of yours, indicating you're ready for more intimacy.

Angel Kiss

Let's get down to business. Angel kisses are more than a simple peck on the cheek or lips. They're when you softly and gently kiss someone's face in other areas, like their eyelids or their nose, suggesting you want more and more of them.

Earlobe Kiss

And so you'll have more with the earlobe kiss. This romantic kiss takes place at the ear (obviously) and involves a lot of tongue and tugging action. The earlobe kiss increases passion, as the ear is one of those super-sensitive erogenous zones.

Time-stopping Kiss

Returning to the lips, your make-out session should now stop time. A time-stopping kiss is a lip-on-lip number that puts you in a zone of space where time no longer exists.

French Kiss

No list of kisses would be complete without the French kiss. Master Frenching and you'll definitely please your kissing partner. This erotic kiss involves knowing how to use your tongue and turns the heat up on your relationship ten-fold.

Kiss of the Lizard

Another intimate kiss with a lot of tongue action, the kiss of the lizard, is when your tongue slides quickly in and out of your partner's mouth. It's like playing tongue hockey, and if your partner likes to play, they'll love this kiss.

Open-mouth Bite

This is a French kiss with a little bite. You may open-mouth bite your partner's lips, cheeks, chin, forehead, or other facial regions. And then move onto the next…

Necking

Planting your lips on the neck of your partner is a whole other level of intimacy. Kissing, licking, and sucking this erogenous zone adds more and more eroticism to the mix.

The Tease

When you're both ready to move your repertoire forward, the tease is one way to go. The tease involves kissing from the top of your partner's forehead down to their lips, chin, neck, chest…and further. The tease signals you're way more than friends now.

Secret Signal Kiss

Lastly, one of the best kisses between partners is the secret message kiss. This is an agreed-upon signal between you and your loved one, informing them that you're ready if they are!

As in different countries, there is a line of what is permissible, so there is a thin thread between people - attachment when lovers want to get to know each other "better." In the cult of modernity, a variety of types of kissing on the lips are studied, from rubbing with the noses' tips to passionate kissing with the tongue's penetration to the glands. You can exaggerate as much as you like, but learning kissing techniques requires many days of practice, a brave partner, and desire on both sides.

Interesting Facts About Kissing

Almost all kissing types on the lips are accompanied by the release of hormones of passion and happiness. But this is not the most interesting discovery. There are several facts in the world that scientists have cited to prove that the exchange of microbes, according to philemophobes, is not at all a reason to deny yourself the benefits of a pleasant activity. The current partners also manage to combine two things at once, who is above all the meanness that defiles the significance of such an event between people.

• The longest kiss lasted 58 hours, 35 minutes, and 58 seconds between the Tiranarats. This is a Guinness World Record. However, soon after, Guinness World Record deactivated the record category. They did this because the competition had become too dangerous, and some of the rules conflicted with their current, updated policies.
• The French kiss is a method of exchanging 80+ million bacteria. According to Microbiome magazine, couples who kiss more than ten times every day are destined for healthy relationships. They have the same types of bacteria. So one can argue how harmful or useful it is to engage in such "hooliganism."
• In the book by William Kane, "The Art of Kissing," statistics are given: 54% of women love clean-shaven men. 33% are ready to kiss with their lover's stubble, while the rest decided to give up such activity to preserve their skin's smoothness. Yes, it is not very pleasant to feel a burning sensation after passing through an abrasive brush.
• John Boannon has proven that people remember their first kiss better than sex. The survey was conducted among 500 people. The results surprised everyone.
• 2/3 of people tilt their head to the right. In childhood, adolescents were often interested in tying her so that her nose did not interfere. And neuropsychologist Onur Gynturkun, observing people for 16 years, came to this conclusion based on his research. It will probably take another 15 years to understand why.

Also, the couples decided to diversify some types of kissing on the lips to bring exotic to their relationship. And that's what came of it.