In Western cultures, we mark the beginning of romantic entanglement by touching lips. Few actions are as fraught with anxiety and symbolism as that first kiss—and it’s no exaggeration to say that some ...

A kiss on the lips doesn't always mean romantic love. Some kisses can be confusing, entangle emotions, or happen without a formal relationship. When someone kisses you on the lips without being in a ...

A kiss on the lips carries a lot of emotional weight. It's not just a physical gesture: it represents intimacy, desire, connection, and commitment. So, when a guy avoids this kind of contact, ...

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this ...

Our lips say a lot, from words to kisses, whether the embraces of new lovers, friends greeting one another, or parents saying goodnight to kids. No matter what kind of kiss, passionate or tender, they ...

Humans pucker up for all kinds of reasons. We kiss for love, for luck, to say hello and goodbye. There’s also the whole ‘it feels so good’ thing. And when you stop and really think about the act of ...

A Babylonian clay model dated to 1800 B.C.E. shows a nude couple on a couch engaged in sex and kissing. The Trustees of the British Museum “My upper lip becomes moist, while my lower lip trembles! I ...

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez shared a romantic kiss on their way to their star-studded wedding welcome party in Venice, Italy. Photographers snapped the couple smooching on the lips while aboard a ...

It’s a rule most of us learn as children: Keep your hands to yourself. And yet it seems that scores of men can’t quite follow it, even — perhaps especially? — when the whole world is watching. The ...