Ok, I'll break the ice. Is kissing such a taboo subject that none of the thousands of people reading this article will comment? More taboo than pick-up lines, free dates and bitchy women? What's the deal yo?

It sounds like the author is recommending or condoning kissing on the first date. My understanding is that this is traditionally a rather taboo practice. I've had over 225 first dates in the last 15 years (mostly thru personals). I'm described as extremely cute, nice and a great kisser. But I've never kissed a single girl on a first date, no matter how much I desired to. I do always give them a nice hug if I'm at all attracted to them. If not, it's a typically a handshake. The reason for this policy is the last thing I would want to do is risk hurting or offending her. Women regularly say how leary they are of perverts wanting to get into their pants or wanting sex. And they often say "friends first" and so many have emotional issues or have had to seek therapy or intimacy workshops, etc due to past emotional trauma. My belief is that a significantly high percentage of them would be shocked or feel taken advantage of if a guy they only just met kissed them on the first date. Makes sense since he could have herpes or be married for all they know. You say you get "thrown off" when a guy doesn't kiss you? Hmmm. Do you think some of my past first dates wanted or actually expected to be kissed? If so, how would they expect a guy to know that? And yea, I've read about all the cues women supposedly give but I've never observed this in practice. I think unless the girl gives really explicit (ideally verbal) consent that she feels comfortable being kissed, better to play it safe and give her a hug or handshake instead. An exception would be if you've already hit the "touching" stage (arm around her, holding hands, cuddling, etc), then a kiss on the lips certainly wouldn't seem so extreme or inappropriate. Comments?

I believe there's no such thing as a perfect kiss. As long as you don't overdo the kiss especially on the first date I think that's perfectly fine. I think girls in general like it simple and sweet. And yes again it all depends on the stage of the relationship, whether or not the couple is comfortable with the level of physical intimacy.

And probably the main difficulty faced by many guys: to kiss or not to kiss, that is the question.-When to kiss? Is it the right time to do so? This is the most important. It can be both a big turn-off or a big plus factor.

What's the big deal? If a guy is paying attention, and has let the woman know that he's interested, kissing after the date shouldn't be a problem.

I've had women refuse to kiss me on the first date, so I wouldn't call them anymore. Then they'd call me, wondering where I was and why I stopped pursuing them. Hello, you rejected me! What, you want me to have seconds on my Loser cereal? One rejection isn't enough? At that point, they were relegated to the FB status. They'll never be anything more than that, because they're insecure, immature, or game-players. Maybe all three.

Wanting to kiss a girl at the end of a date isn't offensive, and doesn't automatically label the guy a perv. It's the most natural thing in the world. I say go for it. If she responds, cool. If she rejects, her loss. Move on.