Kiss Day 2025: Different Types of Kisses and Their Meanings to Explore with Your Partner

Kiss Day 2025: Valentine's week draws closer to its conclusion with the second last celebration of Kiss Day observed annually on 13 February. Kiss Day holds a significant place in the week as it is celebrated right before Valentine’s Day, which sets the tone for the day of love in many ways. 

Kiss day is just the right time for lovers to express their desires for intimacy and physical connection with each other, and take it up a notch by stepping up to share an intimate kiss. Beyond the physical contact, a kiss is also a display of deep emotional connection and profound physical devotion to one another. Be it a sweet peck on the cheeks, the lingering forehead kiss, or a long sensual kiss, kisses hold a vital and vulnerable meaning for each individual. 

Types of kisses and their meaning 

Let’s explore some of the different kinds of kisses, and their meanings before you set out to explore them with your partner. 

French Kiss 

A popular type of kiss that most people are aware of is the French kiss. In a French kiss, the partners kiss each other on their lips in a romantic act of love and passion. It is usually hailed for its sensuality and intense intimacy. 

Forehead Kiss 

A kiss with profound meaning expresses a sense of comfort, protection, care, and admiration for the partner. A forehead kiss is placed on the forehead of one partner by the lips of the other. 

Cheek Kiss 

A subtle display of intimacy and affection, a cheek kiss is a mute display of love, care, and intimacy between two people. 

Hand Kiss 

A courteous and respectful gesture of kissing the back of someone’s hand, a hand kiss is a sign of courtship, reverence, and admiration for a person. 

Neck Kiss 

An intimate kiss is usually shared between two people who have a loving intimate relationship with one another, neck kisses are sensual, expressing intense desire and passionate love. 

Eskimo Kiss

An intimate gesture where two people either have their noses together, or a person rub their noses on each other’s cheeks. It is playful affection and love that gets expressed in this kiss. 

Angel Kiss

A kiss of strong admiration is usually done on the eyes or corners of the eyes, it is known as the eye kiss or the angel kiss.