Read my Lips: 10 Types of Kisses & What they Mean.

Elephant Journal
Mindful Love, Loss, & Lust
3 min readSep 27, 2021

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Let’s talk smooches!

The peck, the little bit of tongue a la French kiss, the we’re definitely banging.

I think we all have experienced one or all of these:

1. The Peck

A quick lip tap usually as a hello or goodbye. It’s casual and (usually) innocent. If you’re only pecking each other, it’s probably just a friendly relationship…or a relationship that is losing its fire. It’s not bad, but I think we can all agree that if it ends there, it ends there.

2. The Closed-Mouth Kiss

This lasts a little longer than the peck, but it is still sweet and simple like a peck. It can also be somewhat of a “chemistry test” to see if there are any (cliché, I know) fireworks.

3. The Cheek Kiss

I think these are so dang adorable. If you’re out with friends and they suddenly kiss your cheek, it feels like they are touching in and saying I love you, without making a huge scene of it. It feels like there is a solid friendship underneath the love.

4. The Gentle Kiss

It signifies how comfortable you are together, but you also have passion behind it. There is a little tease for more.

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