A kiss can be as long or as short as we want it to be.
It can mean a simple I love you without saying a word.
So why do we kiss less once we're in a long term relationship?
Is it that we don't feel as if we need to show our affection because you think they already know that you love them or do we just get lazy?
Slowly you start to feel more like house mates rather than lovers.
So many marriages head in this direction including mine but I read an article one day that really got me thinking.
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The six second kiss
It's as short as it sounds, that's all it takes to make that one person in your life feel loved.
A kiss in the morning when you wake.
A kiss goodbye when you part.
A kiss when you reunite.
A kiss goodnight (Now this one can lead to something else) 😉.
All it takes is six seconds, linger for longer than that if you like.
So we tried it
After so many years of showing very little affection towards each other, it felt a little awkward at first.
Our kids had to get used to not getting the first bit of attention as soon one of us walked in the door.
Once we got used to it we started to open up even more to each other and more affection followed. A sneaky kiss while watching the kids play in the park.
More hand holding, hugs and turning towards each other for more conversation.
Even the kids have noticed " we are responsible for showing our children what love is ".
And we haven't looked back.
And to think that's all it took 6 seconds.
So no matter how long you have been together or how old are always find that six seconds, it doesn't take much to start a good habit. 💋
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I have been a life long proponant of more closeness more caring and a relationship with way more kissing will save more than a few marriages, and relationships in general too. As we know full well that more and more couples are opting for long term cohabitation and less about marriage.
Kiss is that symbolic gesture which can unite two bodies in love. May they be loving partners or even strangers. A kiss has it's significance no matter who the other person is.
It gives us a sense of connection.
How many times have we read a question on here with complaints about the lack of intimacy within a relationship?
Heaps.
Wanting intimacy without real affection is like trying to build a house without laying down the foundation first.
This is my first take so I thought I'd keep it simple.
When you kiss your guy does he get turned on or seem to melt in your arms? Do you get a feeling that you seem to dissolve into one being? The more you kiss , the more hunger it creates for you two to be together every time you see each other. That is the purpose of love and the fine art of kissing can take your love a long way.
A kiss is more powerful than sex. It not only makes you feel loved in a romantic relationaship, it cross that border to become part of a ritual of acceptance and recognition of others as family and friends, or someone we can trust.