Who may I ask 'taught' you that 5 second rule and do you actually count (One one thousand, two one thousand...) while doing the smooch? In some cultures knowing its OK makes it all the more worst off spiritually.
interesting question. If I could go back, I don't think I would kiss before marriage. I don't think I would want to "test-kiss" potential spouses until I find the right one. I think kissing is giving your way to someone, and I think we should limit this to spouses (see also my thoughts in the kissing booth thread in the deep doctrine board). I'm not saying I could, just I should
But seriously, women aren't cars. They don't need to be test-driven (my favorite analogy when going out with missionaries and discussing chastity with men...). Neither test-kissed.
I found this interesting analogy, I'm not saying this to prove a point, just to hear your thoughts on it:
I go to a Young Single Adult Branch, every Branch Conference the Stake President reads CELESTIAL DATING
OR, HOW TO PREPARE FOR LIFE AND REALLY FALL IN LOVE ON THE LORD'S TERMS found here: Source 8
The kissing "rules" is 4-5, it doesn't say 5 seconds, but I think the 5 second rule is based on the 5 second rule about food, that is where you can drop food on the floor, it will still be good for 5 seconds, but after 5 seconds, it becomes bad. Now I know that the 5 second rule for food isn't true, I just think that people used this as a guideline to use to teach young people how long a "good" kiss can be.
When I was a teenager this was a big issue, it was still something to think about that could affect your spirituality. I do not see such contemplation among today's youth these days. It is no longer whether to kiss or not... Its whether to have sex now or later, whether fondling is OK, french kissing and so forth.
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Comments: You know how many of us in seminary already stole a kiss at some time or the other? I don't get what's the big deal really its not like you are going down on each other, its just a show of affection.