Kissing and health

Kissing and health

Can you "catch something" by kissing?
Yes you can -- anything from just a cold to
a pretty serious sexually transmitted
disease. Also, since the AIDS virus has been
found in the saliva of people with AIDS, it
could be transmitted by kissing someone who
has the disease, especially if you have any
cuts in your mouth.

There's no such thing as 100% safety. But
if someone has a cold or the flu, wait until
it's over. If you see he's got sores on his
mouth or lips, stay away! Also, if you have
cuts in your mouth, or he does this increses
your chance of passing on infection.

I don't want to make you paranoid, but just
to tell you there's no such thing as "safe kissing"
so keep that in mind.

How to kiss

When your lips meet, keep them slightly parted and
press gently against his lips. Tilt your head
slightly to one side, so your noses won't get
in the way.

What do you do next? It depends. If it's just a
little kiss, a peck on the lips, move away but
(this is very important) don't move away all of
a sudden, as if you were disgusted by his kiss!
Just move away slowly, maybe while still holding hands,
and looking in his eyes.

Kissing and s-e-x


Kissing can be a lot of fun. Don't think that just
because you kiss a guy you have to do anything
more.

On the other hand, once you're kissing
passionately, you might both feel like going further.
The best way I know to avoid that is to kiss
him in a semi-public place. If you kiss him in
a movie theater or on your front porch, you know
it's not going to lead to sex right there!

On the other hand, if you're sitting on your bed when
your parents aren't home, there's not really anything
to stop you, so it's something you might want to avoid.

I'm not trying to tell you how to run your life, just
telling you what's worked for me.

Practice makes perfect!

The only way to get good at kissing is to
practice. Have fun!

Kissing do's and dont's

A sure way to ruin a perfect kiss is with bad
breath. Carry around some mints or gum, and
have one a few moments before you kiss. Offer
him one too. Avoid spicy foods, garlic and
onions just before. Or at least make sure
you're both eating spicy food, so neither will
notice.
Non-smokers hate kissing a smoker! It's
as gross as kissing an ashtray!
You might be nervous, but don't giggle during or
after you kiss. The other person won't understand
it's nervous laughter. He'll think that you were
laughing at him!