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Love Bytes: Become A Better Kisser, Now
How to be a better kisser.

Love Bytes: Become A Better Kisser, Now

Plus, a guide to the hot men of public radio.

Can crying on a first date be a good thing? The hot men of NPR. Susan G. Komen has another setback. Seven funny pieces of legislation in the "war on men." What if dudes had birth control medication? What if your boyfriend had way more sex than you? Have you flirted with someone on your commute? A fascinating tale of infidelity. Have you violated "girl code"? Become a better kisser now.

Great Sex.  Horrible Kisser.

Great Sex. Horrible Kisser.

We've all been there...the notorious BAD KISSER!  And it really doesn't matter how gorgeous he is, how much money he has, the car he drives, or even the equipment he's working with and how he uses it.  If a man's a bad kisser, that can easily dominate the situation and make everything else a moot point. 

bad kisser

Dang, What If I'm A Bad Kisser?

Most people think that they're a good kisser, what if you're wrong?

Everyone knows how to kiss, right? Just put your lips together an blow. Not so fast. For a lot of people, bad kissing is an absolute deal breaker. And it turns out that an awful lot of people don't ever know that they're bad at it. Maybe it's subjective and maybe a good kisser is a good kisser. The author tries to figure out if he's good at it.

How To Kiss

How To Kiss Well

A guy who loves kissing explains why making out is special and how to deal with a bad kisser.

A guy who loves kissing explains how he taught his girlfriends to kiss and love it, why making out is special and how to deal with a bad kisser. "I am an aficionado of the kiss. No other act is so simple and so intimate… A good kiss is a rapport enacted physically, like sex, but more erotic."

A Kiss Can Tell

A Kiss Can Tell

Want to know if he loves you so? It really is in his kiss.

According to Scientific American, a recent survey revealed that 59 percent of men and 66 percent of women in a test group had experienced “interest evaporating” first kisses with a person to whom he or she had previously been attracted. The lead researcher said that there was not one particular flaw singled out, but that the kiss simply “did not feel right.”

What Do You Do With A Bad Kisser?

What Do You Do With A Bad Kisser?

Cathi and Dan give advice on how to handle a bad kisser.

or the best advice on sex, love, dating and relationships we ask two experts with personal experience. Cathi Hanauer is the author, most recently, of Sweet Ruin, a novel about love, marriage, and adultery. Daniel Jones is the editor of both the "Modern Love" column for The New York Times, and Modern Love, an anthology derived from the column. They've been married for 15 years, and together they provide a his and hers take on relationship questions. This round: bad kissers. Question: I recently went on a date with an amazing woman—but at the end of the night, I discovered that she’s a terrible kisser. Is this a sign that we shouldn't get more physical, or can I "teach" her to improve her technique? -Sean, 29