He kisses you on the cheek, forehead, or neck, but avoids the lips - does that seem cute?
Psychologists warn that such behavior may hide a fear of real intimacy.
The mouth is one of the most intimate areas, and kissing on the lips is associated with emotional openness. If your partner avoids them, they may be subconsciously keeping their distance.
For example, men who have experienced betrayal often refuse to kiss on the lips, even if they assure that “everything is fine.”
Daria's real story: "After the betrayal, I tried to return the intimacy, but he only kissed me on the cheek. It turned out that he felt guilty and was afraid of "not living up to expectations."
Cases like these show that the problem is often not physical attraction, but unspoken emotions.
But there are other reasons, too. For example, cultural stereotypes.
In some families, kissing on the lips is considered "indecent," and the partner carries these attitudes into adulthood.
Sometimes the reason is banal insecurity: a person is afraid that his “skills” in this field will not impress his other half.
How to solve the problem? Start with an innocent experiment: suggest "negotiating" a daily morning kiss.
If your partner refuses or makes excuses, try to talk.
Say: "I think you're avoiding something. Let's talk about it." Often, such a conversation reveals fears that the partner is embarrassed to talk about.
But there is no need to panic: about 30% of couples rarely kiss each other on the lips, but passion remains in their relationship.
The main thing is mutual comfort. If you are both happy, it doesn't matter how exactly you kiss.
