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Science says: this is why you should definitely kiss on your first date

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Until recently, I thought that no one would turn their hand for a kiss on a first date. At least, I never did that myself. Until I met my boyfriend and we ended our first date with three kisses on the cheek. Mega sexless, like congratulating your aunt on her birthday. Slightly confused, I got on the train and wondered if he actually liked me. Now, almost a year and a half later, I dare to say that things are going well, but I still wonder why he chose not to kiss me that first evening. However, it turns out he is far from the only one who prefers to wait a bit. Research shows that 48 percent of people find it too exciting to kiss on a first date, while a first date is actually a great moment to take the plunge.

A kiss tells you a lot about the person you are dating and can help you form a clearer picture if you are not entirely sure whether you like your date. If you feel after a kiss that the spark is not there, you immediately know that you can skip the second date. Additionally, a kiss helps to reduce the tension that can prevent you from fully giving yourself. When a kiss breaks that tension, you can get to know each other in a much more relaxed way.

So when is it exactly time for that crucial kiss? Experts recommend communicating this towards your date when you feel the urge to kiss him or her. If this is done in the right way, it can be very attractive. I once jokingly read my horoscope to a date, after which he asked if there was anything in it about a kiss on the couch. Well, then you have me.

Besides the fact that that first kiss can break the necessary tension, it also gives you important information about which direction you are going with your date. Is the kiss easy to forget or does it evoke certain feelings? Does your date kiss well? How does he or she smell and taste? These are essential pieces of information to determine whether this person has the basic skills to meet your sensual needs, which is of course one of the reasons why we date in the first place.

While experts recommend kissing on a first date, do try to read your date's signals and let that kiss pass if he or she is not ready for it yet. If all goes well, you will have plenty of time later to seek each other's lips.

Source: Marie Claire