Jezebel: Kissing

Teenage Boy Sent to Jail After Kissing Two Sisters

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:20:00 EST

A 15-year-old Emirati boy has been sent to a juvenile detention center for up to three years after being discovered sucking face with two sisters. A typical hour in the life of a Jersey Shore cast member leads to jail time in the United Arab Emirates. Never have I ever been prouder to be American. More »

Sunday Night Kiss-Off

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST

If You Haven't Been Making Out In Church, You've Been Missing Out

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:35:00 EST

One minister has come up with a novel way to both keep church from being boring and keep the spice alive in the marriages of his parishioners: have them make out in front of the rest of the congregation. Yes, these Sunday morning sexytimes are part of Pastor Maurice Johnson's sermon at Winners Church in Queens, or, as the New York Post classily calls it, "Our Lady of Spin the Bottle." More »

Kissing: What's the Point?

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:44:24 EDT

Have you ever thought—really thought—about kissing? We take our mouths, which are generally used for eating and talking, and put them up against the mouths of others, and then move our lips and tongues around for awhile while keeping our eyes closed. Sometimes, when we're teenagers, we do it for hours and hours. And this dangerous germ spreading behavior is tied in somehow to romance or feelings of affection. Kissing is totally weird. A new book called The Science of Kissing aims to shed some light on your probably-pot-inspired questions about the reasons we tend to get turned on when we smush our faces together and make spit sounds. More »

Germans Forbid Cheek Kissing Your Co-Workers Unless You Ask Permission First

Lane Moore — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:20:00 EDT

The Knigge Society, a "group that advises on social behavior and etiquette" says they have zero tolerance for kissing someone you work with on the cheek, unless you first create a sign that says it's cool with you: More »

How To Control A Video Game By Passionately Kissing

Jessica Coen — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:36:00 EST

We sit here stunned, amazed and just a little bit skeptical that artist Hye Yeon Nam has found a way for people to control a bowling video game by French kissing. [Kotaku] More »

Hickey Induces Paralysis and Stroke in Woman

Lauri Apple — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:20:14 EST

A New Zealand woman showed up in a hospital ER partially paralyzed because of a neck hickey. Trauma caused by her lover's lip suction resulted in a bruised blood vessel and a clot that induced the stroke. Kissing's dangerous! More »

Study: Straight Guys Like To Kiss Each Other

Anna North — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:34:00 EDT

A new study shows straight British dudes are okay with kissing each other on the lips. The study authors think this means homophobia is on the way out, but we're not so sure. More »

Protest At Marie Claire's Offices Tomorrow

Sadie Stein — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:10:00 EDT

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Readers outraged by Marie Claire's refusal to issue a proper apology for Maura Kelly's fat-shame screed are taking it to the streets. And making them watch all kinds of people kissing, whether they find it "aesthetically displeasing" or not. More »

The Hidden, Mysterious Kisses In Vintage Comics

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:48:00 EDT

Over on John F. Ptak's site, there's a post about what kisses looked like in the Golden Age of Comics. Hint: Lipless and faceless! More »

Soiled Forever: Kissing Boys Is Like Sex Before Marriage

Anna North — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:20:00 EDT

According to this video, girls who refrain from kissing before marriage will be rewarded with bland Ken-doll husbands and the beaming approval of their incredibly creepy dads. But for slutty kissers, there are only tears. [Feministing] More »

"I Have Zero Tolerance For Couples Who Exhibit Very Private Affections In Very Public Places."

Hortense Smith — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:45:00 EDT

26-year-old Nicole Ferraro is tired of your public displays of affection, and she's written a piece for the New York Times in order to express her utter disgust at the Schmoopies of the world: More »

Inform Heidi Klum!

Sadie Stein — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EDT

The bises - the traditional French double-cheek kiss - is a Swine Flu casualty. So far three people have died of the virus, and schools, business and a health ministry hotline are all discouraging the French kisses. [MSNBC] More »

Always Use Protection

Anna North — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:20:00 EDT

This anime clip shows a young couple engaging in an open-mouthed kiss, "another step toward becoming adults." The next step: the girl gets her head bitten off by a monster! [BuzzFeed] More »

"You've Got Some Eclair On Your Chin, Let Me Get That…"

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:10:00 EDT

[Cannes, May 20. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Russell Brand Makes His Move

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:10:00 EDT

[Sydney, March 19. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Science Says: It's In His Kiss, That's Where It Is

Hortense Smith — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:30:00 EST

According to a study done by Lafayette College researchers, there really is such a thing as chemistry with certain kissing partners. And not just because your partner tastes like your favorite kind of Doritos. More »

Stolen Kisses: India's Anti-Snog Culture Creates A Smooching Fetish

Sadie Stein — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:20:00 EST

A judge recently threw out the case against a young, married couple who were picked up by Indian police for public kissing near a railway station. And apparently, such arrests aren't that uncommon. More »

Hump Day Masked Make-Out

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:15:00 EST

[Image via Cute Overload.]

Kissin' Cousins

Sadie Stein — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:45:00 EST

U.S.: One kiss. France: Two. Netherlands: 3. In today's "Freakonomics," Daniel Hamermesh asks, who makes the kissing rules? Who changes them? How do we learn them? And we'd better! [New York Times] More »

Couple's First Kiss Happened At The Altar

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:30:00 EST

We've heard of no sex before marriage, but no kissing? Melody Laluz, 28, and Claudaniel Fabien, 30, got married over the weekend, and when they smooched at the altar, it was their first kiss on the lips. They were friends for two years and in a "courtship" for one year, but since they both teach abstinence courses to Chicago public school teens, they decided to practice what they preach. Hence: A "no kissing" rule. To "avoid temptation," they were never alone together in a house. If they watched movies on a couch, they would snuggle sitting up, never lying down. Fabien says: "It really tested us and encouraged us to grow closer in our hearts and our minds, just expressing things verbally." All of this is very nice and romantic. But Laluz says: More »

Kissing Sean Penn: "Dry"

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST

Sean Penn: Lousy gay lover! Diego Luna was asked about kissing Sean for Milk and said, "It was...dry." He added: "I guess he was thinking about Franco." But costar James Franco claims kissing Sean was "fine." Not hot, steamy, fun. Fine. [E!]
Britney's youngest son, Jayden, has been released from the hospital. He was rushed to the emergency room on Sunday is because he had an allergic reaction to something he ate. The 2-year-old had hives, was itchy and irritable. The family is "just not sure" what triggered the reaction. [Page Six, TMZ]
Madonna had a dinner party at her apartment and invited her non-Kabbalah friends, so they could meet her "friend" Alex Rodriguez. [Mirror]
Madonna let Guy see his sons! There's a picture of Rocco and David at the airport, hugging Guy. Apparently Madonna has a list of demands that Guy must meet while the kids are with him in London. It includes a ban on TV, non-organic food and clothes not sent by her. For some reason, can't you picture Guy getting the kids hopped up on sugar and Disney cartoons? [Daily Mail]
People and Us Weekly put Barack Obama on their covers, and those issues sold extremely well. America wasn't interested in Jennifer Aniston or Suri Cruise last week? Really? [MSNBC]

OMG: Who Is Serena Van Der Woodsen Kissing Now?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:50:00 EDT

Sean Lennon: All He Needs Is Love

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:50:00 EDT

Outcry From Gamers Over A-Cup Avatars • Lesbian Ballpark Kiss Sparks Controversy

Maria — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:20:00 EDT

Uber-nerds threaten to quit video game after female characters lose their enormous boobs, game creators promise to amend racks ASAP. • State-wide drought is declared in California, conserve your water, Cali Jezebels! • Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is releasing a memoir about her husband's 'remarkably irrigated' '5 or 6 brains.' • Oh, and she is releasing a new album. Smells like publicity overload! • Topsy-turvy tomato planters have been recalled after complaints of collapsing. Some things are just better right-side up! • A Shot At Love contestant was told to stop kissing lesbian lover at Seattle ball-game, sparking outrage in the community. • Female workers oversee sewer developments in Karachi slums and rise up in power using their modesty. • Lily Allen's drunken shenanigans at that Glamour Women of the Year party may have been the result of some spiked drinks! • British mother convicted of neglect after leaving her toddler alone and penned into the kitchen of the apartment (that later flooded) for a weekend. • Turkish court upholds the ban on Islamic head scarves for women in universities. • A Sikh student is attacked by a classmate in Queens after school officials ignore reports of bullying. • Salary.com conducts a "study" that reveals stay-at-home moms could earn $117k a year for child-rearing work and working moms could earn $68,405 a year. Oh, if only this were true. • Bahamian blogger laments her government's lack at stopping violence against women after Amnesty's 2008 report on international women's rights. • A "variety" of couples have approached Virgin Galactic about being the first couple to have sex in space. More »

Making Out In Public: Do You Care That It's Gross?

Moe — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT

A Memphis high school principal publicly outed a bunch of gay kids when she posted a list of couples teachers had told her were "known couples" in hopes of shaming them out of making out in the hallways. And yes, that is mindbogglingly outrageous — as opposed to merely "sad," which is how I characterized it before I realized many of the couples had no public makeout history — but the ACLU is on it and I feel there is a more important matter at hand, because it is Friday, and a bunch of you are invariably going to be engaging in Public Displays of Affection tonight. And I'm okay with that. This morning I revealed that I had once been kicked out of a bar for making out. I like making out in bars and on street corners sometimes, because making out at home on your couch gets old and inevitably leads to fucking, and you can't run errands or get drunk while you're fucking. But sometimes I forget how it makes others feel. More »

Kissing, Monogamy & The Future Of Makin' Babies

dodai — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST

Tomorrow is the first day of February, and the Valentine's Day crap has hit the fan! Scientific American is feeling the love — the magazine has a series of articles about kissing, orgasms and monogamy. There are sexy little stories in New Scientist and the Daily Mail, too. Ready to snuggle up to some cold, hard facts? More »

Good morning. Please enjoy this video of...

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:45:00 EDT

Good morning. Please enjoy this video of pandas making out! A male and female red panda at a Tokyo zoo kiss every day. [AP] More »