Valentine's Day Romance: A First Kiss Is More Memorable Than a First Sexual Encounter - ABC News: In the Middle Ages among the illiterate, legal documents were marked with an X and sealed with a kiss. "I like when he takes charge...but not too aggressive," said Kendra Handy, 21, of Snellville, Ga. "I like to feel engaged -- kissing is about more than just lip." "It may have looked like an accident with the spaghetti," she said. "But Tramp knew exactly what he was doing."
"In romance, the kiss takes us toward emotional intimacy," he said. "We face our beloved, look into their eyes, or close the eyes as we reach deeper into the soul of the experience, crossing the line between our separate selves and our deepest longings to be part of something more."