To ask how old you were when you first snogged someone

[Springiscoming20]

I’m talking propper snogging with tongues.

Was asked today by my 12yo dd and honestly couldn’t remember! Think it was somewhere around 14 but clearly wasn’t too memorable!

[dalecooper]

Also just wanted to say MaryShelley1818 that made me really happy reading that you hooked up again and are now happy. I often think of the boys from my teenage years. Think they were some of the nicest I have ever met and wish I still knew them.

[dalecooper]

I was 13 - it was at a house party held by one of the boys at the neighbouring boys school - I went to an all girls school so being around boys was very exciting. We were hanging out in the garden and I met a boy, talked a bit, went off under a tree and snogged. It was a big deal and very exciting. He asked for my number and called me a few days later but I got all shy and made up some excuse. Think I only saw him once again after that but the experience was good and after that there was no stopping me.

[TwoZeroTwoZero]

16 I think. In a nightclub whilst drunk.

[HipsDoLie]

14. Was terrified but was the last of my friends and felt like a freak. So silly!

[lunar1]

13 with a girl on my street, we were 'practicing' for the real thing, we got an awful lot of practice over the next couple of years. I can't believe we actually thought it didn't count at the time.

[KnightKnurse]

It's been interesting/fun to read these :) Such a range of ages.

Makes me wonder about the next major milestone post snog? Mine was the next day!

[Smiliboo]

18!
I was a shy teen. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Pebblexox]

I think I was 10. I'd seen some parents do it outside the school gates so asked my friend if he wanted to see what it was about. I didn't understand the appeal afterward haha.

[Lweji]

i didn't fancy any of the boys in school (most were just idiots IMO), and then was always with my sister.

It also doesn't help that I tend to prefer quietish shy men.

Current DP took a bit of work to come out of his protective shell despite obvious attraction.
I have to say I'm somewhat more forward now in my 40s too.

[Morgana7]

I was 11 or 12. We went on a date to the cinema and then our friends forced our heads together when standing outside on the street and we started snogging. I remember it being very slobbery and fast but I felt elated afterwards (I was the youngest in my year and everyone else had already had their first kisses)

[CryHavoc]

I was 11, after the year 7 Christmas disco. We slow danced to Meatloaf and he put his hand on my bum (quite the scandal).

I miss snogging just for snogging's sake.

My daughter is 12, and she's kissed one boy, but from what she told me no tongues were involved.

[Ireolu]

15 in a nightclub in Essex many years ago. No opportunities elsewhere as went to an all girls convent school...

[User563420011]

For those in their 20s/30s and older, what do you think stopped you in your teens?

As I said upthread, I was 17. But my parents were ridiculously over protective. I wasn't even allowed to walk to school alone until I was 15 (I had to walk with my brother- I was finally allowed to walk alone when he left sixth form and I was starting year 10!). Even then, I was only allowed to go out until around 6pm.
At 16, I was finally permitted "out" until the grand time of 8pm!

[EleanorOalike]

This! And very strict parents. There literally was never the opportunity. I was part of the shy gang I guess and the earliest of us was 16 to have a snog and that was set up for her by another friend.

I never snuck out of the house etc and hardly ever went to discos.

In my 20s I didn't have fun - didn't drink/go out - just worked so there were no opportunities then either sad.

So similar to me! I think once you’ve had such strict parents you feel like you don’t have permission to go out or even have relationships. I was about 30 before I emotionally realised my body was mine to do with as I wanted! If your parents are strict and no fun, that’s what you learn to model in yourself.

[DianaPrinceRocks]

@EleanorOalike

For those in their 20s/30s and older, what do you think stopped you in your teens?

No one wanting to snog me obviously.

This! And very strict parents. There literally was never the opportunity. I was part of the shy gang I guess and the earliest of us was 16 to have a snog and that was set up for her by another friend.

I never snuck out of the house etc and hardly ever went to discos.

In my 20s I didn't have fun - didn't drink/go out - just worked so there were no opportunities then either .

[madcow88]

11 I was pressured into by an older boy!!

[Prettybluepigeons]

13

God I used to love snogging. Didn't have to go any further. So exciting.

If I could reclaim one thing from my youth it would be my teenage libido.

[FallingStar]

I was 15! Remember we bumped teeth but it was quite exciting lol
12 is very young, my dd2 is 13 and hasn't kissed a boy either.

[zafferana]

I was 14. It was on a cross channel ferry and we were off on holiday. I went wandering around after my family had gone to bed and met this group of German kids and snogged a German boy. I was studying German at school and he'd just been on a trip to England to practise his English

[Inappropriatefemale]

Age 11 or 12, I was in primary 6 or 7 so I started quite young!

[Willowblue40]

13 in Wandsworth common, he was an amazing kisser! I floated alllllll the way home! 🙂 @Springiscoming20

[susandelgado]

14

[EscapeTheCastle]

10 and totally OK with a boy my own age and then not again until 17, which was not good then not again until I was about 22. I was a really gauche teen and yet very attractive at the same time and I think the attention and pressure I was getting just put me off.

[Somewheresun]

14, I remember he literally opened his mouth wide and ate my face was awful, was his first kiss too. I didnt kiss him again after that... Always gives me a memory to look back and giggle at though.

[ZZGirl]

11, summer before secondary school