Kiss

A kiss (from Old English cyssan "to kiss", in turn from coss "a kiss", perhaps onomatopoeic) is the touching of the lips to some other thing; usually another person.

Kissing as affection

In modern Western culture, kissing is most commonly an expression of affection.

Related Topics:
Western culture - Affection

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Between people of close acquaintance kissing is done as a greeting or a good-bye, kissing each other on the cheek (or near the cheek, in the air, while cheeks are touching). This is done as a common greeting in Latin American countries, also at the time of aquaintance between a man and a woman, or two women. Relatives may kiss younger children to comfort them or show affection, and vice versa. As an expression of romantic affection or sexual desire it involves two people kissing one another on the lips, and may also involve one person kissing another on various parts of their body.

Related Topics:
Cheek - Children - Sex

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In romantic and sexual kissing, the physical sensations are often primary. Thus romantic kissing tends to be more intense and prolonged (see French kiss).

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