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/u/korost on Did you know whether you would like dislike kissing before you did it?

I've always been repulsed by the concept of kissing on the lips or making out. I eventually was in a relationship I trusted enough to test it and I was right, it makes me deeply uncomfortable/I find it very unpleasant. [It's okay, though, we don't have to kiss, lol, it was just a safe, controlled situation to see]. I also will say I do like other types of kisses! I like to kiss shoulders, cheeks, foreheads, etc. I am more okay giving them than receiving them, though I am fine with them sometimes. I especially like when they're mostly silly/almost like kissing at the air. I also enjoy that I have a partner who is willing to be told "hey, actually, that's bothering me today" or "no thank you" without feeling too rejected. I will say, I did literally always look at kissing and have a negative response to seeing it. I knew I was disgusted by it, even when I tried to reframe it as something neutral in my head. If you don't feel that way, mayb