do you kiss your mum and dad or any other (non immediate) family members on the lips?

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my dp caught my aunt kiss me on the lips the other evening ( i actually dont purposefully do this - she aims for the lips and i aim for the cheek but she catches me). but i told him that i have always kissed my mum and my dad and sister on the lips. he said it was disgusting and wrong

what do you think? i have always done this and wont be changing just wondered what your thoughts were

Cheek only with friends and family members. A kiss on the lips would just be far too initimate for me. Can't ever imagine pecking my Dad or Brother on the lips - just, no,no,no (for me).

Yes, mum, dad, sisters, close friends

I sometimes do. Not snogging or anything, obviously. It's not creepy, afaik.

Lips only for DH and DD. To be honest they are the only people I want to hug, kiss or say "I love you" to (apart from my mum but sadly she died a long time ago).

Cheeks only for my family. Kissing on the lips is preserved for my children and DH.

Be gentle with me, as my nickname suggests I'm a man and having lurked here for a while, this thread has prompted me to finally take the plunge and post for the first time!

My wife's Aunt always does this and it makes me feel really uncomfortable, the only person I kiss on the lips is my lovely wife. Actually sometimes my GrandDaughter catches me out but as she is only a year old I'm prepared to let her off!

I can only assume it's a generational thing.

My MiL goes for the lips every time - both to DH and me. WE have both perfected a quick sideways head swivel but she does occasionally get a hit.

Don't mind the DDs kissing me on the lips but the resulting taste o' snot is often not so pleasant.

Welcome, Mr Grumpy . Upon arrival on Xmas Day my (step)FIL clamped my face between his hands and said "it's Xmas so I want a proper kiss" and planted a smacker on my lips. Ewwwwwww

My disgusting Dad used to kiss me on the lips and pat me on the bottom every night from 14 onwards.

As some here will know he is in prison now.

NO.

It would be a bit weird and very gross if I were to kiss either of my parents on the lips seeing as how they're both dead.

Dh's uncle always tries to go for the lips (blerk) and I hate it. He's a creepy, smarmy old man and I always try to avoid greeting him at all.

Some of my DH's family and friends do this. At least 2 of them cup my face in their hands so there is no escaping a kiss on the lips.

His grown up nephew, who I find creepy anyway, does this to my children. I hate visiting him for this reason.

I think it's unreasonable for non-close relatives to expect a kiss on the lips.

Urgh. I have a fear of catching coldsores so I would do anything to avoid kissing on the lips.

On the lips - DH, sisters, brothers and one brother-in-law.

On the face - rest of the world basically.

I totally agree with Scorpette, my family always hug and kiss when saying hello and goodbye, sometimes on the cheek and sometimes on the lips just depends, nothing wrong with it in my eyes, just proves how loving everyone is.

I think there's no right or wrong way, it's just what's 'normal' for each individual family. It's worrying that people think it's sinister or weird, however; I feel quite sad that anyone would think that way. If my parents and brother kissed me when I (we) was little, then why would they not kiss me now? To stop would indicate that there was now some sort of sexual dynamic between us all, which, of course, there is not.

If folk don't want to do it, then that's normal for them and those of us who do kiss rellies on the lips are normal too! I always find it sad that more people aren't tactile and/or expressive within families, but that's my personal opinion - I wouldn't tell anyone on here or in RL that that's weird.

Violethill, no-one here is saying they share lingering smooches with their relatives (at least I presume so!)!

I can't understand anyone who doesn't kiss their own children on the lips (at least when they are young).

Scorpette - that was my point exactly!

That kissing anyone other than your partner is likely to be a very brief peck. Which to my mind, is less affectionate than a good old hug, where you can linger without it looking weird.

I hug relatives and close friends, a good, tight hug, sometimes telling them I love them too. Seems far more meaningful than a quick peck, barely touching, for fear of it becoming something else!!

I kiss on the lips my: DH, DD, best female friend and DH's best friend (but only coz I fancy him, it is clearly reciprocal and I think he'll make a great 2nd husband ).

Everyone else gets a single kiss on one cheek and a hug.

My Dad used to try and kiss my sister on the lips and it totally creeps her out to the point where she had to say something.

You should do whatever you want to do though and don't let others influence you one way or the other.

I can't understand anyone who does

I don't do kisses or hugs, they are reserved for my husband and nobody else. DD (20) is the same and would back away in horror should anyone in the family try to kiss her.

No. Just my DH and my DD (DS only likes to be kissed on the top of his head!).

I struggle to kiss dh let alone anyone else.
Dcs would be mortified if I kissed them on the lips.

Grew up kissing mum and dad on lips, stopped as a teenager. Don't even let my DC kiss me on the lips because as i understand it, if you are ill with a cold or flu (before the symptoms show) that is the easiest way to pass it on!

is this true?

Dh when he doesn't stink of smoke, and ds5 gives me the usual spit bubbled smacker on the mouth.

My nephew once gave me can open mouthed kiss when he was 3. And in the process spat a huge chewed lump of pasta and tomato sauce into my mouth...

Everyone else a hug and kiss if related.

I work in a very international company and get totally yucked out by all the hugging and kissing 3 times.

Especially to colleagues I can't stand.

Uggh dreading going back tomorrow for it all. Might profer a cold blighty hand shake instead.