8 Guys on Their Favorite Thing About Kissing Someone for the First Time

There’s nothing quite like first kiss jitters. Going in for it can be nerve-wracking, but the moments that follow can be incredible and so worth it. You can learn a lot about someone in just those next few seconds. Here, eight guys open up about their favorite part about kissing someone new.

1. “It’s definitely the adrenaline rush. There’s that moment right before you’re about to kiss them where you’re not quite sure if they’re going to go for it or not. It’s putting yourself out there and hoping it’s going to pay off.” — Jason, 26

2. “I like that there’s so much that’s new about it. You really don’t know how they’re going to kiss. I think my favorite thing is really being surprised when someone is an aggressive kisser if I didn’t expect them to kiss like that.”— Marcus, 27

3. "I think a first kiss is a lot like when you’re reaching the top of a roller coaster. You have that moment right before it happens and the anticipation just feels so intense.”— Kyle, 28

4. “My favorite thing… and this is assuming it all goes well… is the smile on her face after the kiss. That’s how I know there’s chemistry between us.”— Eric, 27

5. “I love when I go in for a kiss and it turns into us just hardcore making out. It’s nice to know she wanted me as badly as I wanted her.”— Joshua, 28

6. “There’s something about learning how someone else kisses that’s so interesting. Even if they’re not ‘good’ at kissing, just getting to know all of their techniques and quirks and learning how they do it feels very intimate. It’s just interesting to learn that side of them.”— Ethan, 29

7. “I’m always surprised about something they do. Whether they suck on my tongue or bite my lip or do something I wasn’t expecting. I think those little surprises are my favorite.”— Shaun, 26

8. “There’s always that little moment of hesitation almost. Like, right when you first kiss, it’s very conservative, and then she leans into it. It’s only a split-second, but when she really gets into it and pushes her body into me more. That’s my favorite.”— Tim, 27