Do you think you know how to kiss good? Some people think that to become a good kisser is just a matter of practice. In reality, the ability to kiss well is both an art and a science. You certainly have to practice the mechanics of kissing just so you realize that your lips are more than meat covers for your teeth.

Kissing someone well starts and ends with being confident. Not confident in the sense that you're boastful or overpowering. Confident in the sense that you feel that you've really given the act of kissing your best effort and that you've done your best to impress and please your partner.

Just a few preparatory kissing tips:

1) Make sure you have clean breath. Brush your teeth if you have a tooth brush handy or at least pop in a breath mint.

2) Clear excess saliva in your mouth. Swallow a bit although try not to make it too obvious with a *gulp* sound.

3) Moisten your lips. A quick lick is all you need. Try this without looking obvious. The last thing your partner wants is for you to look like a hungry wolf eyeballing a pork chop.

4) Most important: Go slowly and gently. Explore your kissing time together and avoid rushing like you're in some kind of race.

And unless you know your partner well, stick with the kissing basics before jumping into exotic tongue waggling and other advanced French kissing techniques.

If you follow these preparatory kissing steps that you'll certainly become an expert at how to kiss good.

And be sure to get in enough kissing practice!