Going on a date with someone comes with many things to stress over — where to go, what to do, what to wear, what to talk about, and what happens if there is a kiss! First kisses can be magical and passionate, but sometimes (no matter how great the date goes) they are awkward. This important first step toward a deeper intimacy is often telling, and it's in these stories from 17 women that we learn a bit more about first kisses that made quite the impression.
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Some of these smooches were expected, while others came at a sweet and surprising moment. Some happened on the first date, while others waited until several dates later. What has been revealed is that there is no set "perfect" time for that first kiss.
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The first kiss should happen when things just feel right — whether on top of a mountain, outside a car, while in mid-sentence, or even upon seeing each other for the very first time. These sweet stories will make any folks want to re-live their own first kiss moment again and again. (Or find someone special to smooch soon.)
Oh, and they'll totally make everyone believe in love again.
"He kissed me mid-sentence."
"I met Bill on a blind date. We we're 20. I had just gotten out of a very long, stressful relationship, and didn't want to move too fast. So, I didn't kiss him on our first, second, or third date! I went to his brother's graduation party about a month after we'd met (he'd gone back to school after our first few dates). And when we were sitting downstairs on the couch in the family rec room talking, he kissed me mid-sentence. I haven't stopped kissing him since 1999." – TIffany K.
"He kissed me as I was laughing."
"We met online and messaged back and forth a few times before deciding to meet up. I was so nervous since I wasn't sure about online dating, but there was something really familiar about him, like I knew him even just through our limited exchange. When I got to the restaurant, he was outside waiting for me and we had this weird hug hello and then our eyes met and he kissed me as I was laughing. We ended up kissing for a few minutes and it was like he took my breath away — he was comfort and excitement all in one. That was two kids and seven years ago, so things are going really well." – Johanna R.
"He said I was a spit talker."
"We were at Manitoba's [in NYC] on our first date (he took me there after we had several drinks a fancy beer place friends suggested) because I had never had a canned beer. We were talking very closely and he said I was a spit talker, which led to us kissing and making out all over the city that night. He has continued to give me a hard time about completely ridiculous and untrue things that drive me insane but then make me laugh and want to kiss him again. We’ve gone to a lot of really nice places, but we’ve continued to make out in a ton of dumpsters over the past 10 years." – Elizabeth H.G.
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"[It] felt like being wrapped in a blanket straight out of the dryer."
"We had been side-eyeing each other and flirting at comedy jams for weeks with almost no physical contact (one tiny kiss outside my car, after which I apparently hopped away from him?!). But one night, I went to a show he was going to be in and he arrived late. I was sitting in the audience against a window on the other side of the (tiny upstairs) theater. I saw him come in and studiously contemplated my fingernails, heard him joking around with his pals, then next thing I know I feel this giant warm body sitting next to me. I look up to say hi and before any words come out of my mouth I'm enveloped in a long, long, warm, sultry-sweet kiss that felt like being wrapped in a blanket straight out of the dryer. It was so unexpected and took all the nervousness out of the encounter; it was like, 'At last.' In fact, that song might have ribboned through my head. Sigh!" – Amy K.
"Just pure magic."
"My first kiss with my now husband is without a doubt one of the top five most unforgettable and amazing moments of my life. We'd been friends for almost a year and there was so much tension built up between the two of us by then, when he kissed me it was like every romantic movie cliché happened all at once: Fireworks went off, a choir of angels sang. I thought I'd had intense kisses before then with other men, but all of those were nothing by comparison. This was out of a fairy tale, just pure magic. Unfortunately at that point my husband was in a relationship (not a happy one), and it took a few years for us to finally get together, but the memory of that kiss kept me going. Even now, I'm still totally swept off my feet whenever we kiss." – Jacqueline B.C.
"I melted."
"My first kiss with my current love was passionate and tender and loving and pure magic. We met for a drink after 25 years of not seeing each other and there was instant chemistry. We had a lunch date and then I invited him up to Seattle to a wedding I was going to. He met me up there; it was awkward at first (we had spent three days talking about kissing and such and flirting via text), then once he kissed me, it was on. I melted." – Theresa F.
"Twenty-seven years strong!"
"We met about a year after I graduated high school and that was that. We drove to the top of a mountain and looked at the view. And started kissing. We ended up back at his house … and we've been kissing ever since — together 27 years!" – Denise G.
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"The first kiss was desired."
"The first kiss was desired and awkwardly expected. I'm in a friends-with-benefits relationship … and that first kiss … with the passion, it would seem it would have led into something more in our relationship. But it lasted for about six months, until I questioned if we might be more than just friends with benefits. We remained friends. However, it appears that we might be moving back to intimacy." – Amanda O.
" ... faces smashing, kissing, kissing, kissing."
"I was living in New York and Kevin, who lived upstate, came into the city to take me out for steak and whiskey. After lots of long conversations and flirty repartee we walked the city streets at night and I gave him ample opportunity to kiss me. You know all the signs: lingering on a bench, cocking the head just so, brushing against his arm, the slow, swinging, vaguely leaning in gait … I tossed the whole gambit his way. All signs that every woman ON THE PLANET knows mean KISS ME. I'd finally given up on the idea, thinking that perhaps I'd misread the situation, but I accepted the offer of a lift home to the Upper West Side. Once in the car, he blasted the Blue Nile all the way up town. The Blue Nile is some of the most wonderful, wistful, romantic-without-being-cheesy music on the planet and as he pulled up in front of my building all of a sudden we just launched at each other, faces smashing, kissing, kissing, kissing. I've taken away two things from our first kiss, five years and three babies later. The first is that Kevin does everything in his own often sloooow time. As fast as I move in life, he balances it with a thoughtful slowness. There's a time for both and it's an ongoing challenge and blessing that we straddle and interact with each other's differing sense of the passing of time. The second thing that I've taken away is that I am so thankful that Kevin was in a Blue Nile period of music listening. I'd come to learn that he is a music collector who often cycles through different genres/artists. I can't imagine how different our fate would have been if he'd been in a Skinny Puppy period!" – Chelsea M.
"It was ... very passionate."
"Josh and I met on New Year's Eve and we had our first kiss at midnight. It was magical and very passionate (this may be a drunk recollection lol). I knew that night it was meant to be and here we are almost five years later." – Sandy V.
"We were shaking and nervous with excitement."
"It was on our third date. I was at his house and we watched a movie. I was getting ready to leave and it was one of those moments where I wasn't sure if we were going to kiss. But at the door, he kissed me. We were shaking and nervous with excitement. I left right after the kiss. But we've been together for 15 years now and have two children." – Sue S.
"I remember the sinking feeling of heat that came over my body."
"I don’t actually remember our age. What I do remember is we were too 'young' to be kissing. At the time we were middle schoolers, and allowed to walk to one another's houses after school. I remember we hadn't yet made it off middle school property as his mom's house backs the school. We rapidly walked towards the woods squeezing each other's hands tightly. I remember lots of nights spent laying under my parents' dining room table on the phone with one another, so long ago. I'd stretch the cord from the kitchen into another room for privacy. I remember the anticipation of 'am I going to do it right' but ultimately it didn’t matter as we were both doing it for the first time. I'm sure it was wet and sloppy and gross. But I don't remember that, I remember the sinking feeling of heat that came over my body, my heart rapidly beating. I remember my hearing felt elevated, cautiously listening so we didn't get caught. I remember the silence as we continued walking home to his mom's house. That day wasn't only our first kiss, it might have been 1 of 100 that day. Like when you first figure out how good and natural it is to ride a bike. Scary and wonderful and full of that gut-sinking what if. That's what I remember about my first kiss to my husband of 10 years!" – Leigh W.Q.
"It was a nervous, sweet kiss."
"It was at the end of our first date, and we were standing by my car as I was about to leave. He didn't seem like he was going to go in for the kiss, so I did. It was unlike me to do that. It was a nervous, sweet kiss, but it was the kisses that followed on our second date that were exciting and impactful. I guess our first kiss does reflect our relationship now in that I don't always wait for him to lead. I take the reins when I want, and he's a-ok with that." – Kelley P.
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"... there was no hesitation."
"My first kiss with my love was in May 1982. After spending nearly a year sitting side by side with him in high school art class (he, a senior and me, in 10th grade), he 'asked me out.' And while we were together for less than a year, we did remain 'friends with benefits' (long before such relationships had that name) into our early twenties. Fast-forward 32 years later, each with three kids of our own, each finding our way post-divorce. I don't really remember the 1982 first kiss anymore, but I do remember our second first kiss in 2014. I won't say I wasn't nervous, but at the same time there was no hesitation! As soon as I saw him, after many, many years, I wanted to kiss him. And I did. It was inevitable and romantic and comfortable all at the same time. Our chemistry is undeniable. I've no doubt we are meant to be together, and his kisses and love are my daily sustenance." – KT T.
"The best."
"The first kiss I had with my now-husband was one of, if not the best first kisses I ever had. It was after our first date, and I was waiting a long time for him to make a move (we sat on my couch after dinner for nearly an hour!). In the end, it was definitely worth the wait. Looking back, it's sort of telling of the type of person he is — laid back, not one to rush into things, and respectful. We've been together for 12 years [omg!] and married for seven." – Nicole F.
"It felt electric."
"Brian and I had our first kiss at the end of our first date 19 years ago. When he dropped me off at the end of our date, he got out of the car, walked me to the door, and then we kissed. It felt electric. Being together for an eternity is hard, but I still think about that kiss and the energy we felt when we were holding hands during the movie … and it helps remind me of the connection we have. I’m much more cynical now than I was 19 years ago, but I still think the energy we felt was love at first kiss. Or hand hold. Or probably sight if I’m honest." – Rebecca Z.
"A strong protective kiss."
"We were in middle school. It was in between classes and he was going up the stairs and I was coming down. He just hugged me and kissed me. He said he knew he loved me immediately and never let go. It was a passionate kiss, a strong protective kiss. Our life together has been extremely passionate. I feel like he is my warrior. We've been together for 38 years." – Sherri B.
