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Jan 1, 2017 7:34 AM CST Kissing
secretagent09
secretagent09secretagent09New Jersey Girl in, North Carolina USA198 Threads 4 Polls 7,223 Posts
We wondered: Why do we kiss someone on New Year's Eve at the stroke of midnight? Well, it begins with tradition -- specifically a kissing tradition. Here are some answers to the most common questions about why we pucker up when the ball drops.

When did the kissing tradition on New Year's Eve begin?

The custom is thought to date from at least the Middle Ages. In German and English folklore, it was believed that the first person you saw at the very start of the year set the tone for the next 12 months, so to be safe, people began keeping loved ones close at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, according to Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl: An Encyclopedia.

Others trace the custom to the ancient Romans, who liked to pucker up during the feast of Saturnalia, which was held to celebrate the winter solstice in late December.

Forget New Year's Eve, why do human kiss anyway?

First, it's important to remember that locking lips as an expression of affection is not a universal trait: according to a 2015 study, romantic kissing is common in only about 46 percent of human cultures (and is virtually unknown in the rest of the animal kingdom).

But for those humans who do prefer a smooch, the appeal may be bound up with pheromones and the female's use of smell in selecting a male mate. People generally don't have a great sense of smell (compared to lots of other animals), and so getting in close for the kiss may help women weed out the Mr. Wrongs from the Mr. Rights.

What happens if you don't kiss someone on New Year's Eve? Is it really bad luck?

Could be, according to students of long-lived superstitions. If you fail to lock lips with your beloved, you may be buying yourself "a year of coldness" between the two of you.

Any suggestions if I don't have someone to kiss on New Year's Eve?

Pick up a noisemaker! Find someone for a platonic hug! And just remember that being single at New Year's doesn't mean you're doomed to a life of loneliness.


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Jan 1, 2017 7:49 AM CST Kissing
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
Not puckering up on NYE just means more puckering up energy for the New Year grin
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Jan 1, 2017 8:24 AM CST Kissing
We wondered: Why do we kiss someone on New Year's Eve at the stroke of midnight? Well, it begins with tradition -- specifically a kissing tradition. Here are some answers to the most common questions about why we pucker up when the ball drops.

When did the kissing tradition on New Year's Eve begin?

The custom is thought to date from at least the Middle Ages. In German and English folklore, it was believed that the first person you saw at the very start of the year set the tone for the next 12 months, so to be safe, people began keeping loved ones close at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, according to Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl: An Encyclopedia.

Others trace the custom to the ancient Romans, who liked to pucker up during the feast of Saturnalia, which was held to celebrate the winter solstice in late December.

Forget New Year's Eve, why do human kiss anyway?

First, it's important to remember that locking lips as an expression of affection is not a universal trait: according to a 2015 study, romantic kissing is common in only about 46 percent of human cultures (and is virtually unknown in the rest of the animal kingdom).

But for those humans who do prefer a smooch, the appeal may be bound up with pheromones and the female's use of smell in selecting a male mate. People generally don't have a great sense of smell (compared to lots of other animals), and so getting in close for the kiss may help women weed out the Mr. Wrongs from the Mr. Rights.

What happens if you don't kiss someone on New Year's Eve? Is it really bad luck?

Could be, according to students of long-lived superstitions. If you fail to lock lips with your beloved, you may be buying yourself "a year of coldness" between the two of you.

Any suggestions if I don't have someone to kiss on New Year's Eve?

Pick up a noisemaker! Find someone for a platonic hug! And just remember that being single at New Year's doesn't mean you're doomed to a life of loneliness.[/quote/////........awwww thanks for the info.........some could learn a lot from this........on here/......seems all they kiss on here is ar........soles......grin roll eyes roll eyes roll eyes conversing conversing drinking
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Jan 1, 2017 9:01 AM CST Kissing
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
In response to: .......awwww thanks for the info.........some could learn a lot from this........on here/......seems all they kiss on here is ar........soles......


Have you forgotten how to quote in 2017?tongue
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Jan 1, 2017 9:52 AM CST Kissing
mollybaby: Have you forgotten how to quote in 2017?
yes.kind of......grin
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Jan 1, 2017 11:01 AM CST Kissing
james9
james9james9dublin, Dublin Ireland2 Threads 100 Posts
French Kissing is underrated" grin
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Jan 1, 2017 2:16 PM CST Kissing
secretagent09
secretagent09secretagent09New Jersey Girl in, North Carolina USA198 Threads 4 Polls 7,223 Posts
james9: French Kissing is underrated"



Are you saying it doesn't get enough praise dunno
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Jan 1, 2017 2:52 PM CST Kissing
Love kissing.
Extremely intimate, reacting to each others movements smitten


Happy New Year Monte.
Hope you had a great Xmas and 2017 brings all you wish for.

teddybear
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Jan 1, 2017 3:43 PM CST Kissing
secretagent09
secretagent09secretagent09New Jersey Girl in, North Carolina USA198 Threads 4 Polls 7,223 Posts
Aragorn11: Love kissing.
Extremely intimate, reacting to each others movements


Happy New Year Monte.
Hope you had a great Xmas and 2017 brings all you wish for.




Happy New Year to you as well .... you old dawg dancing dog
Christmas was great with my daughter

Hope the time you spent with your son was all that you hoped for dancingsanta


teddybear
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