Popsugar Love & Sex Kissing Good Kissing Tips Here's How to Kiss Like a Pro — 12 People Weigh in With Their Best Tips 30 August 2019 by Isadora Baum Image Source: Emily Illuminate When it comes to your kissing style, it can vary based on the person and the situation. Of course, some people may like a more intense smooch, while others might go for a gentle peck, and your kissing style might work swimmingly with one person who's similar to you but be a painfully awkward experience with someone else. Besides, we've probably all been there before, right? The good news: there are a few kissing techniques that are typically well-received by most people! Here are a few tips from real people to try out the next time you're leaning in for a little (or major) makeout sesh. Plus, the added perk is kissing is actually great for your health, too! 1 Start Slow Image Source: Pexels / Sharon McCoucheon "Start slow and gentle and build up the momentum along the way. Then that intensity builds and you can get into a deeper, sexier kiss." — Vanessa 1 / 8 2 Use Your Tongue Well Image Source: Pexels / Michael Morse "Very lightly, barely touching, move your tongue across the ridges of the roof of your partner's mouth." — Laney 2 / 8 3 Suck on the Lower Lip Image Source: Pexels / Quintin Gellar "Gently suck on your lover's lower lip, as it's super hot and seems animalistic." — Hope 3 / 8 4 Nibble on the Lips Image Source: Pexels / Leah Kelley "Nibble on their lips, but softly. You don't want to bite them, which is really not sexy and a big turn off. A slight nibble shows you need them." — Aleesia 4 / 8 5 Pause and Bite Their Lip. Image Source: Getty / track5 5 / 8 6 Kiss Elsewhere, Too. Image Source: Getty / Peopleimages 6 / 8 7 Play With the Hair Image Source: Pexels / Edward Castro "As you're kissing and you're right in the heat of it, gently, but with a little of a firm tug, pull your partner's hair that's by the back of the neck since those hairs are really sensitive. Pulling the scalp is hot." — Dana 7 / 8 8 Kiss and Rub Fingers up the Back Image Source: Pexels / Ana Paula Lima "As you're kissing your partner, trace your fingers up and down the back. It feels really good and brings that chilling type of sensation to go with the steamy kiss." — Anna 8 / 8 KissingAdviceRelationships