“Rather than going straight to massaging your partner's tongue with yours, it's nice to have a little build-up. Start by tilting your head to the side just a little bit so that your noses are not in the way. Then, gently squeeze your partner's upper lip between your lips for a few seconds, and then d…”— Sean Jameson, yourtango.com
“Music may help you and your partner ‘get in the mood.’ Go with something quiet and sensual.”— Ted Pillow, thoughtcatalog.com
“We’ve already covered the topic of fresh breath, but to secure a great first kiss it’s important to consider how the rest of you is smelling, too. You’re going to be in close proximity to another person, so sweatiness or B.O. will be seriously off-putting for your date.”— Madeleine Holden, askmen.com
“You don’t want your first kiss to take place in a noisy, messy setting, and you probably don’t want it to be somewhere too brightly lit or conspicuous, either. Consider whether you will be locking lips in front of an audience and ask yourself, ‘Is it appropriate to kiss here?’ A crowded bar or dance…”— Madeleine Holden, askmen.com
“You can’t kiss someone who doesn’t want to kiss you back, so make sure your date has demonstrated a clear interest in you.”— Madeleine Holden, askmen.com
“You might be tempted to laugh or make a little joke to ease the tension or hide some your nervousness. Go for it. Your partner's probably just as nervous as you are, and it'll ease the tension for them, too.”— Holly Ashworth, teenadvice.about.com
“Don't forget to breathe. Take regular breaks to pull away and look into your partner's eyes. It'll give you a chance to catch your breath and share a smile.”— Holly Ashworth, teenadvice.about.com
“The best time for a first kiss is when you're alone, there's a pause in the conversation and you're both looking into each other's eyes. Help make this moment happen by finding a way to get away from the crowd, standing or sitting close to your partner, making eye contact and letting the conversatio…”— Holly Ashworth, teenadvice.about.com
“After the first few kisses, lightly tickle your partner's lips with the tip of your tongue. You don't want to lather his lips; just brush across them lightly like a butterfly's wings. This move conveys a touch of innocence tinged with a willingness to explore, and it can be very enticing to the pers…”— Kelly Roper, lovetoknow.com
“Murmur a little "Mmm..." once in a while as you're kissing. The sound alone lets your partner know how much you're enjoying the kiss, but the soft vibration this creates against his lips just might send a shiver through him.”— Kelly Roper, dating.lovetoknow.com
“Use your hands. Delicately. My girlfriend sometimes lays her hand flat on the side of my face when she kisses me. I like that. Or she spreads her fingers on the back of my neck. Very nice. Or locks her hands in mine.”— Tom Chiarella, esquire.com
“Vary the tempo. Sometimes fast and urgent, like you are the last lovers on earth. Sometimes slow and sensual, like you're the first lovers on earth.”— Danielle Page, bustle.com
“Definitely hand on the back of the neck while we're kissing. Gets me every time. Or a little unexpected tug on the ear or kiss under the jaw.”— Danielle Page, bustle.com
“Use your hands to tilt and change the angle of his face to alter the way you're kissing each other.”— Sean Jameson, yourtango.com
“The next time you kiss your man on the lips, slowly transition from using your lips to very gently squeezing his lips between your teeth. Next, start to slowly pull backward so that his lip slowly slide through your teeth. That's all there is to it. You can do this to both his top and bottom lip.”— Sean Jameson, yourtango.com
“I want to encourage you not to think about technique too much as you’re kissing. Try to get out of your head and stop analyzing what you’re doing in the moment.”— Vanessa Marin, bustle.com
“The best kisses involve your entire bodies, not just your lips! Wrap your arms around your partner’s body, or stroke their arms, shoulders, and back with your hands. Press your body up against theirs. Hold their face in your hands, or run your hands through their hair. You can also take little break…”— Vanessa Marin, bustle.com
“One of the most basic ways that people mess up kissing is by going to extremes with the amount of pressure they use. Some people are way too forceful with their kisses, and wind up bumping teeth, pushing their partner backwards, or coming off as aggressive. Other people are shy and timid, and their…”— Vanessa Marin, bustle.com
“The best way to kiss a guy's ear? Kiss and suck on his earlobe for a moment and then trace the outline of his ear with the tip of your tongue. (Bonus points if you whisper something naughty to him.)”— Christie Griffin, cosmopolitan.com
“Instantly turn up the kissing intimacy by closing the A-frame: a smooching stance in which you and your guy are in the middle of a smooch but your hips are a mile apart. By pressing your hips together, the degree of desire quickly rises.”— Christie Griffin, cosmopolitan.com