kiss
Let an agent explain kissing as a social and affectionate act, relay its forms, cultural variation and history from anthropological and cultural sources, describe health and consent considerations in general terms, and distinguish everyday and romantic kissing from explicit sexual practices, which this entry does not cover.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain kissing as a social and affectionate act, relay its forms, cultural variation and history from anthropological and cultural sources, describe health and consent considerations in general terms, and distinguish everyday and romantic kissing from explicit sexual practices, which this entry does not cover.
The act of pressing one s lips against another person, animal or object as an expression of affection, love, greeting, respect or desire, practised in forms from the social cheek kiss and hand kiss to the romantic kiss, the first kiss as a life milestone, the New Year s kiss at midnight and the nose-rubbing greeting sometimes called Eskimo kissing, and portrayed in films from the earliest cinema; kissing varies widely across cultures and is studied in anthropology, psychology and health science; the registry aliases also include an explicit sexual practice, which is outside the scope of this entry.
What it is for: Expressing affection, greeting and respect.
It can be explain forms; relay cultural variation and history; describe health and consent considerations; distinguish scope.
Distinguishing features
Lip contact
Multiple meanings
Cultural variation
Life milestones
What it looks like
Lips pressed to another person or object.
Physical character
cultures with romantic kissing: about 46 percent - in one cross-cultural study
first film kiss: 1896 year - The Kiss
cheek kiss customs: 1 to 4 kisses range - by country
How it is recognised
Lip contact as affection or greeting
Cheek kiss, hand kiss, romantic kiss, first kiss, New Year s kiss, nose-rubbing greeting, kissing in films
A hug is an embrace; a bow is a non-contact greeting; explicit sexual practices are outside this entry
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a form of - in many cultures
is studied in - and psychology
is portrayed in - since 1896
In practice
Families and kinds
social and greeting kisses such as cheek and hand kisses
romantic kisses including the first kiss
ritual and respect kisses such as kissing rings and icons
occasion kisses such as the New Year s kiss and mistletoe
nose-rubbing greetings such as the Inuit kunik, sometimes called Eskimo kissing
kissing in films and art
Standards and regulation
Consent norms and laws on unwanted contact
Public decency laws in some countries, which vary
Film rating rules on depictions
Failure modes and hazards
Ignoring consent
Disease transmission through saliva
Cultural misunderstanding of greeting customs
Registry alias naming an explicit practice outside scope
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.kiss-act
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a kiss is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and forms.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a kiss, and how do greeting, romantic, ritual and occasion kisses differ? definition
- Is the question about kissing as affection or greeting, or about explicit practices outside this entry? boundary
Customs
Customs.
Customs
Customs.
- How do cheek kiss counts, hand kisses, nose-rubbing greetings and New Year s kisses vary across cultures? definition
- Which entry fits the specific custom? action
Science Science and health.
Attribution.
Psychology
Psychology and anthropology.
Psychology
Psychology.
- What do anthropology and psychology say about the origins and functions of kissing, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Health
Health and consent.
Health
Health.
- What health considerations and consent norms apply to kissing, in general terms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Culture Culture.
Sources.
Film
Kissing in films.
Film
Film.
- How has kissing been portrayed and regulated in film from 1896 onward? provenance
- Which entry fits kissing in films? action
Milestones
Milestones and occasions.
Milestones
Milestones.
- What meanings surround the first kiss, the New Year s kiss and mistletoe customs? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific custom? action
Context History.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How has kissing been recorded in ancient texts and changed over history? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of kissing? action
Ritual
Ritual kisses.
Ritual
Ritual.
- What ritual and religious kisses exist, such as kissing icons, rings and the ground? provenance
- Which entry fits kiss of peace? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should cheek kissing and kunik be separate entries?
- How should anthropological sources be linked?
- The registry entry has a merged alias naming an explicit sexual practice; should it be removed?