What do you all think of photos of people kissing? Do they bother you? Do you like them? Want something done about it? Does it depend on the type of kissing?
Instead of that thread being overrun by a disagreement when kissing pictures are posted, maybe we should try to thrash something out here where everyone can air their views on them.
I think there is a difference between one picture of a couple kissing, and more than one with various different licking/kissing/biting, etc.
I don't really care, I just tend to skip past the ones that annoy me, but there is a line when there are about 20 pictures of people licking each other. It's not exactly nice, and to scroll past all of them takes time.
I pretty much think that people should get over it. You do see kissing in every day life.
BUT. How about people put them in a hide box? And that way you don't have to see them if you don't want to. It doesn't bother me to see them, but this seems like a good compromise?!
I'll add my view: personally I would prefer to keep any photos of me kissing someone private. I don't really want the world to see my intimate moments. But if someone wants to share them then maybe keep it to one or two, I dislike scrolling through them. That refers to photos in general, I dislike having to scroll through loads of photos, whether they involve kissing or not.
I also do not think they are to be expected. A photo of two people standing next to each other, or cuddling up is to be expected.
Last edited by The One Who : 19-04-2011 at 12:05 PM.
I don't want to see tongue. Nor do I want to see licking or anything like it. Kissing is fine if it's just a kiss but not if it looks like two people are trying to eat each other.
I dont have a problem with kissing but I don't really want to see it plastered everywhere. It's annoying.
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In the significant other thread, if you post a picture of you and your other half having a closed mouth kiss on the lips i will probably think 'awh sweet' and move on.
If you post a picture of you and your other half having a full on snog i will probably think 'who takes photos of themselves kissing like that to then show in public?' and i would gag a bit but move on.
If you post a succession of pictures of you and your other half biting, licking, groping and kissing each other i will probably think 'holy ****.. What happened to having a private life? Why would you even vaguely think others want to see this stuff??'
And then i would choke on my own vomit and possibly die.
This kind of reminds me of the wedding singer when theyre talking about what sort of kiss they should have :)
Personally I think that a closed mouth kiss is fine, its sweet...I dont really understand why anyone would want to take photos of them kissing/licking/biting/groping etc. Let alone posting them on a forum, I just think its a bit much and not necessary.
I think theres a line in the sig. other thread and its kind of one that isnt written in stone but its there?if that makes sense :) I think when it gets to the point where its loads of photos of full on-ness that its just not necessary and something that should be kept private.
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I don't want to see tongue. Nor do I want to see licking or anything like it. Kissing is fine if it's just a kiss but not if it looks like two people are trying to eat each other.
I dont have a problem with kissing but I don't really want to see it plastered everywhere. It's annoying.
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Originally Posted by squirrelspit
In the significant other thread, if you post a picture of you and your other half having a closed mouth kiss on the lips i will probably think 'awh sweet' and move on.
If you post a picture of you and your other half having a full on snog i will probably think 'who takes photos of themselves kissing like that to then show in public?' and i would gag a bit but move on.
If you post a succession of pictures of you and your other half biting, licking, groping and kissing each other i will probably think 'holy ****.. What happened to having a private life? Why would you even vaguely think others want to see this stuff??'
And then i would choke on my own vomit and possibly die.
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Originally Posted by Rawrk
I think there is a difference between one picture of a couple kissing, and more than one with various different licking/kissing/biting, etc.
I don't really care, I just tend to skip past the ones that annoy me, but there is a line when there are about 20 pictures of people licking each other. It's not exactly nice, and to scroll past all of them takes time.
So it seems that the general consensus is that closed-mouth kissing is fine, but anything more than that including groping and licking should perhaps remain private.
Personally, I wouldn't post things that I wouldn't do in public, I'd use that as a general rule. Of course some people are very affectionate in public and some aren't. I guess that's why there are different pictures that might be seen as not suitable for the general public to see, because everyone interprets what is suitable differently.
I kiss my partner in public places, a closed mouth kiss. So I'd not post anything more than closed mouth kissing, but that's just me. I like to keep the other stuff between just us two
Closed mouth kissing is fine, but when you've got pages and pages of the same couple licking and stuff, I'm not only going to think "gross, man!", but I will also wonder if you are that insecure in the relationship AND I will resent the heck out of you for making me scroll past all of that since heaven forbid you use a hide button. (Hint: They are not hard. I have had posts where I've had about twenty nested inside of each other. They are not hard.)
Oh no, a couple happier than I am decided to take a picture to express their love! Must report. That's not recovery oriented! They love each other!
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tu as tant de choses à dire,
mais le tout reste enfermer.
et quand tu ne sais plus quoi dire,
tu te mets à pleurer.
Mais ça ton publique le voit pas,
tu l'incites à rêver, pendant que toi tu le regarde...
Oh no, a couple happier than I am decided to take a picture to express their love! Must report. That's not recovery oriented! They love each other!
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It's not one picture that's the problem. It's the type of kissing going on as well as the amount of pictures. You do not need more than a couple to show how in love you are really. You certainly do not need ten or more of something that would not be socially acceptable for you to do on say... a bus. Or on a park bench. Love is good, love is great, yay love. But there are socially acceptable bounds.
It's just 'where are those bounds'? How much is socially acceptable on this website? Are there things you can do to mitigate going over those lines?
Threads for couples can be lovely things. For instance, a couple going to a park and running around doing all sorts of things (kissing and otherwise) - that's awesome! You can have different scenery, you can use the pictures to show a story, a wide variety of different positions, the activity (are you having a picnic? climbing trees? feeding the ducks?)
A couple sitting around in one room taking pictures of themselves licking each other and all, not so much. The scenery stays the same. There is no story. The pictures are just variations of each other. Same action, slightly different angles. Face it, how many different angles can you get of yourself totally kissing and going at it with a partner? Plus, when you're taking pictures of yourself doing that with your partner, kissing is no longer a private moment to express how you feel. It's not just you and your partner kissing. It's you, your partner, the camera, and the audience all kissing together. Just as there are different levels of intimacy with kissing, there are also limits on who exactly I want being involved when I am kissing someone!
I am all for couples kissing each other. I am all for private, intimate moments. I just don't want to be handed an invitation to yours. If you want to take pictures of yourself and your partner like that, take them. Just think very carefully about sharing them.
Also, why would you want to share those moments with the world? Just because it's on the internet doesn't make it okay.
Well, I agree with you, Ama... but i think there are two issues here.
1) the sexual aspect. I agree with your saying that there is a limit. A smooch is pretty different from a tongue tingling snog. So those photos could be inappropriate because they're of a very sexual and suggestive nature and this website isn't about sex at all.
2) the woe/trigger aspect. When I first read this thread, I thought it was about this. I'm not in a relationship. I personally do envy people who are in relationships and who are happy. I know people who don't like seeing happy couples because it makes them sad or a bit jealous. I understand that, but I think it's unfair to ban people from expressing their love just because I personally don't have any love in my life.
I'd keep going I think, but I've lost my train of thought.
tu as tant de choses à dire,
mais le tout reste enfermer.
et quand tu ne sais plus quoi dire,
tu te mets à pleurer.
Mais ça ton publique le voit pas,
tu l'incites à rêver, pendant que toi tu le regarde...
I don't really have a problem with the pictures in that thread, because if you're going on that thread, you're expecting to see pictures of couples. That being said, there's a limit of what people want to see. Pictures of you together, with a kissing photo is fine, but lets not see groping and tongues and pretty much you guys in bed.
+ I don't think it should really be anywhere other than in the significant other threads. I don't want to be trying to get over the relationship I've just got out of and have to see pictures all over the forum of couples snogging and groping and licking and whatever else. I know that's me being selfish, but I'm sure pictures like that make other people feel uncomfortable too, and it seems unfair..
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