A Valentine’s Anti-Tutorial: 8 Horrible Kissers You Don’t Want to Be

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The Porn Star Photo (and Feature Photo): Môsieur J. [version 3.0b]

Do you want to be a better kisser?
How better to do this than by elucidating the mistakes of others? Sometimes knowing what to avoid is more valuable than loads of advice that have you reaching in the wrong direction.
Below are categorized 8 of the worst kissing styles as reported by women who’ve traveled the world over.

The Fish

The Fish Photo: jaroslavd

The fish turn his lips inside-out and rather than articulate them in the way one might if there were any actual nerves in them, seems intent on encompassing the partner’s lips in a wet and slimy embrace. Were his saliva red, it would leave his partner vaguely resembling Bozo the Clown. Thirty seconds with a fish and anyone with any kissing panache will be swimming against the current to get away.

The Archeologist

Without prelude, the archeologist opens wide in a gesture that demands the same of their partner and then, with a hard and pointed tongue digs deep into the recesses of her mouth in an apparent attempt to discover any bits of kidney bean or spinach left over from lunch. This aggressive overture will quickly bury the present for posterity to be dug up over apple-tinis and belly laughs with the girls.

The Limp Noodle

The Archeologist Photo: USACE Europe District

Usually accompanied by equally limp and timorous caresses, ON might (in total darkness) be mistaken for someone in a semi-vegitative state. The texture of the tongue brings to mind a raw scallop reanimated to terrorize and disgust those that would cross its path.

The Chupacabra

Encounter a chupacabra and you might fear that your eyes will cave in from the pressure. Heaven forbid that your nose is clogged or you might find yourself in need of the kiss of life. Chupacabra creates a vacuum that will leave you panting, but not in a good way.

The Nibbler

A little teeth go a long way and the nibbler hasn’t been apprised. This tooth heavy kisser makes a snack from your lips, and while this style can be used as an accent, it’s best used sparingly like cloves or semicolons. One false move and you might need a stitch or two. Do not kiss a nibbler on a moving car or bus.

The Hunter Pecker

No, no, no. The lips are over here. It’s hit or miss with the hunter pecker whose pop kisses fall short of the mark and never amount to much even if they reach the target you’d think was intended. Trying to make out with an HP is like getting it on with Pepé le Pew and just as likely to have you squirming out of his reach while listening to words meant (we guess) to get you pecking back.

The Flipper

The Flipper Photo:robinvanmourik

In the way pinball flippers nervelessly jump, Flipper’s tongue has something to prove about its prowess in the cunnilingus department. Someone needs to tell him that a mouth is not a clitoris and that this sort of behavior is likely to make the demo more than unnecessary.

The Porn Star

No one told this poor fellow that they kiss this way in porn because the air is believed to kill the harmful bacteria accrued in the previous scene. That or it’s all for show because the action takes place in plain sight. Video porn on demand is teaching the next generation that attempting to high five your partner’s tongue and then vibrating it violently while hissing to demonstrate your arousal is appropriate when really, it’s something best enjoyed alone with a jar of vaseline.

Lest you think that all women are catty, impossible to please bitches, we must say that each of the above techniques when applied judiciously have their place. So get out there and spread some VD love.

Community Connection

Find out where kissing can get you thrown in the hoosegow in No Kissing Law Passed in Guanajuato, Mexico, and be sure to read more tales of love at a dead end in Notes on Love at First Sight.


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Matador ID: K_Crimini

Kate Sedgwick co-edits Matador Nights from Buenos Aires where she teaches English, learns Spanish and thoroughly enjoys herself. Her art and writing have appeared in print and on-line publications and her novel in progress will be received with prurient glee by critics of American culture if it ever gets into their grubby little hands. Find out more about her than you ever wanted to know here. (Author photo by Sebastian Santana).

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  • Dana replied on February 10, 2010

    Kate, did you have to say VD love? Yes, yes you did. This is why you are fantastic!

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  • Jae replied on February 10, 2010

    These are really funny Kate! I have to say a lot of them apply to women too. Except for maybe the Flipper, that one probably belongs to some choice men exclusively.

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  • Kate Sedgwick replied on February 10, 2010

    Thanks, Dana and thanks, Jae! Yes, Jae – I’m sure you’re right. It’s a damned epidemic!

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  • Candice replied on February 10, 2010

    I feel more inclined to sit home and knit after reading these. Pretty sure I’ve experienced at least half. Don’t forget the weird “cold tongue” thing.

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  • Katie, Tripbase replied on February 10, 2010

    Brilliantly written , I LOL’d !!

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  • Sarah replied on February 11, 2010

    I can’t stand chapped lips more than anything else… makes you feel like your kissing sand paper…

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  • joshua johnson replied on February 11, 2010

    daaamn girl! this is funny~ going straight to my facebook! I want more Matador Nights romantic snark from Kate!!

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  • Tisha replied on February 12, 2010

    Funny!! Thank you so much for trying to educate those bad kissers.

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  • Kate Sedgwick replied on February 12, 2010

    Hey! Thanks, you guys.

    Candice – What’s the cold tongue thing? Is this a Canadian phenomenon?

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  • Sasi replied on February 26, 2010

    Woman, as I have said on more than one occasion, you are INSPIRED :-)

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