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A smile appears on your lips as your partner leans in. This is it—they’re going to kiss you! But what’s it going to feel like? How will you know if this is true love’s kiss? When you kiss someone, a surge of emotions races through you, and your body can react in many different ways. We’ve got all the whys and hows behind the feelings of a kiss, so keep reading to learn what it feels likes to kiss someone you love.
How Kissing Someone You Love Feels
You’ll feel giddy and happy, and you may even have butterflies in your stomach. You’ll naturally want to pull them closer, and it feels like time stops when you’re kissing them. You might feel relaxed even as your heart rate increases. During and after the kiss, you may find yourself thinking they’re the one.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
- If you feel uncomfortable kissing at any point, tell them. You can try saying something like, “I want to kiss you, but I’m not ready for that yet.”[15]Thanks
- If you don’t feel one or more of these feelings when kissing someone, that’s perfectly okay! It doesn’t mean you don’t love whoever you’re kissing. Love is more than a physical sensation, and we all experience it in different ways.Thanks
Expert Interview
Thanks for reading our article! If you’d like to learn more about kissing, check out our in-depth interview with Maya Diamond, MA.
References
- ↑ https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2018/february/affection
- ↑ https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2018/february/affection
- ↑ https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/02/10/this-is-your-brain-on-love
- ↑ Maya Diamond, MA. Relationship Coach. Expert Interview.
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happy-healthy-relationships/202207/how-long-should-great-kiss-last
- ↑ https://www.apa.org/topics/marriage-relationships/brain-on-love
- ↑ https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/love-brain
- ↑ https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2018/february/affection
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6333523/
- ↑ Eddy Baller. Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 7 February 2020.
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/relationships/the-psychology-of-love
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201603/the-science-love-and-attachment
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-asymmetric-brain/201907/do-i-kiss-you-right-exploring-side-preferences-in-kissing
- ↑ Maya Diamond, MA. Relationship Coach. Expert Interview.
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