What’s a hot, sexy romance without a good kiss? It’s one of the few common traits that both cheesy romance and porn have in common. Two lovers find each other, they kiss, and then they let passion and/or horniness do the rest. It’s a beautiful thing that’s worth celebrating in all its intimate glory.

I still remember my first kiss fondly. It wasn’t exactly epic or exhilarating. I was in a car with my girlfriend at the time. We were about to head into my parents’ house for dinner. Before we went in, I leaned over and kissed her. It might not have been the most romantic moment of our lives, but it was special. It has only become more special as I’ve gotten older.

We’ve all had moments like that. A hot kiss is one of those few romantic gestures that’s truly universal. A good kiss can be what initiates a romantic moment. It can also help conclude one. It can be something sweet and innocent. It can also be sexy and dirty. How many romantic gestures are that flexible?

Being a romantic, a hot kiss will often mark the apex of an epic love story. Having written more than a few of those stories, I understand the power of a hot, intimate kiss. This being one of the hottest times of the year, weather-wise, I thought it was fitting to dedicate this week’s edition of my Sexy Sunday Thoughts to this most sexy of gestures. Enjoy!

“By its own nature, charisma is the most indirect form of foreplay.”

“Loneliness is nature’s way of urging us to share our orgasms with others.”

“Puberty is nature’s way of testing how we handle feeling anxious, angry, and horny all at once.”

“To some extent, flirting is a tacit way of daring someone to get naked with you.”

“It’s very likely that the first massage was just foreplay that worked a little too well.”

“The act of falling in love is essentially a proto-orgasm.”

“Porn is an art form in the same way strawberry ice cream is a fruit.”

I hope that inspired everyone to make the next kiss they share with their lover count. There’s a time and place to just share a quick peck on the cheek. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a fitting gesture of love. The same applies to those deep, hot, intimate kisses that really gets our hearts racing for all the right reasons. If you’re lucky enough to have a lover, make those moments count.