<p>I wonder how many CCers are Real-Life 40 year old virgins...</p>
<p>% guesses?</p>
<p>I hope there aren't many 40 year olds on here without children</p>
<p>^ seconded haha</p>
<p>1) If you haven't kissed before 18 you aren't a "loser" but you are definitely doing something wrong socially.</p>
<p>2) The excuse that you are waiting out for the right one is detrimental to your overall development. When you meet the "right one" you want to know what to do, not poke around and hope he/she doesn't mind how awkward it is for you.</p>
<p>3) The concept that there are "better things to do" besides romance is almost fundamentally against human nature.</p>
<p>4) If you are a virgin when you enter college that is NORMAL. To enter college without having any experience in engaging an interested party physically is problematic. Don't be worried, just branch out - it's not like you have anything to loose.</p>
<p>5) The first kiss is always disgusting. I loved the first girl I was with and it still was gross at first.</p>
<p>I'm 18 and was kissed by my aunt and grandfather.</p>
<p>You guys do know that kissing came from ancient times before "baby food" and mothers needed to chew up the food and put it in their babies' mouths, right? So... I don't see where the transition to it being romantic came from and personally I think it's a bit disgusting having to swallow someone else's saliva containing trillions of who knows what kind of germs...</p>
<p>People take offense when someone spits on them. How is kissing so much different besides lip or tongue contact?</p>
<p>I also remember a while back that the Discovery Channel said that people get far more pleasure from eating than kissing.</p>
<p>Spoken like a true nerd.</p>
<p>Do you get all of your dating advice from the Discovery Channel?</p>
<p>(btw, kissing is pleasurable because your lips are one of the most sensitive parts of the body. There are fewer layers of skin on the lips than anywhere else.)</p>
<p>I know that, and thanks for being rude in the first part of your post. I highly appreciate it and hope to receive more negative feedback from you in the future.</p>
<p>clockwork, you bring up a good point about eating v. kissing. I'm not sure which I would prefer actually.</p>
<p>As for kissing being disgusting, most 'normal' or 'enjoyable' things if you really think about them are quite disgusting: milk--you're drinking fluids from a cow's modified sweat glands, fruits--you're eating plant counterparts of ovaries and uteruses, sex--you stick the what in the what?!?!, etc...Sometimes you're better off just not overanalyzing and accepting things.</p>
<p>As for how a mother-child activity could be turned romantic: think Freud. Everything sexual stems from a guy's relationship with his mother...</p>
<p>Clockwork, your entire premise is based on a flawed academic understanding. I don't mean to be harsh but you should refrain from making such an inset decision until you've experienced those things.</p>
<p>some people like kissing, some don't...it's just subjective</p>
<p>Gotta think outside the box. Having trouble getting to 1st, skip to 2nd. If that doesn't work just cork you bat with booze and hit a home run :)</p>
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In this context, what would the "bat" be?</p>
<p>I think it would be very difficult to get through college without being kissed... if for no other reason it is a four year period of blurred decisions and lowered standards.</p>
<p>Indeed it would be extremely difficult Marina College. However Confucius says: It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. There is no pathetic age my children as long as you eventually start somewhere and never look back. Ehh who am I kidding, I'll say anything above 14 is pathetic unless you had braces for which 16 would be an adequate starting age. But what do i know, I'm only the foremost thinker in the history of this world.</p>
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LOL.</p>
<p>and lol at confucius BC who are you??</p>
<p>I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge Dawnie; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. And who are you?</p>
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<p>Well, darn. (also female)</p>
<p>who cares? even most losers will have kissed or been kissed by the end of college</p>
<p>I can understand wanting to wait, but c'mon, didn't you guys ever play spin the bottle or 2 minutes in the closet or whatever, when you were around 12 or so? :D </p>
<p>I grew up in a puritanical, very conservative Muslim household. My mom is Mideastern and moved here in her 20's, and was raised to believe that kissing, touching, sex, etc are reserved for marriage. She didn't want my mind poisoned by the evil, sexual demonic western media lol....yet I still managed to have 2 boyfriends in HS. involved a lot of sneaking around, though.</p>
<p>I hate getting hugs from people I am not in love with. It just feels awkward and an shock through me. Kissing is different, it sometimes depends on your religion. I'm muslim and I am religious but although we are not allowed to kiss I did so someone can be totally social and not have kissed before.</p>