Kiss and Tell
March 22nd, 2009 | Categories: Question of the Week, Relationships | 3 CommentsI like to keep details of my romantic liaisons private. I dislike sharing the finer details about what goes on behind closed doors when I am with someone I have romantic inclinations towards, and I don’t have any particular interest in hearing about what goes on closed doors for other people either. It’s not something that I feel should be shared, generally speaking. I might tell some of my closest friends a few things, but even then I will not share all the details. Even people with cotton wool between their ears can figure out what happens behind closed doors, so it’s not like it’s incredibly difficult to pick and choose what parts to share when it comes to discussing private details of my romantic life.
I don’t kiss and tell, and I really dislike the entire concept of kissing and telling. It’s not an attractive trait, nor is it one that will gain you respect from others. It’s simply another form of gossip, but in some ways the damage done by kissing and telling is far worse than the standard friendship/drama gossip. Kissing and telling is really unbecoming, and it’s essentially sharing private information that is not wholly yours to share, as it involves a second party as well. No matter how enjoyable or miserable the interaction was with someone, I don’t tell analyze with others over what happened. The farthest I’ll go is say that it happened, and move on from the subject.
Question of the Week: What do you think about the concept of kissing and telling? Do you kiss and tell?
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Hi, I'm Manda. I'm a college student studying communications and languages. I like to read, shop, bake, and travel. I have a tendency to listen to my favorite songs on repeat for hours on end. Sometimes I catch myself thinking in a language other than English. 
Personally I dislike hearing every detail of someone’s relationship, I don’t mind the odd detail here and there but especially if I am not close to the person it makes me feel a little uncomfortable. I do however like to talk about details with a friend if an incident has worried me or I need advice, even if I need a bit of sympathy. In that case however, I don’t see it as kiss and telling. Kiss and telling implies a sort of malice or ignorance, sometimes revealing private details can just be sharing an incident with a close friend who’s support you need.
This is such a gross “trend”. I can’t understand how can someone enjoy bragging about whom he/she made out with and what did they do together after that. Disrespect characterizes couples (or one party) who “kiss and tell”.
It’s not like I haven’t ever told anyone that finally x has taken a step, but that’s it. Just a little update on how things are going – I don’t think that’s bad.
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