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Title: Kissing Games

Summary: This chapter discusses various kissing games that can be played in different settings and with different numbers of people. It includes games for parties, such as Spin the Bottle, Sixty Seconds in Heaven, and Kissing Bunny, as well as games for just two people, such as Ice Princess, Blindfold Swap, and Catch Me If You Can. The chapter provides detailed instructions for each game and encourages readers to have fun and be creative with their kissing skills.

Prompt: Write a guide on kissing games that can be played in different settings and with different numbers of people. Include games for parties, such as Spin the Bottle and Sixty Seconds in Heaven, as well as games for just two people, such as Ice Princess and Blindfold Swap. Provide detailed instructions for each game and encourage readers to have fun and be creative with their kissing skills.

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**_Chapter 9_**

**KISSING GAMES**

Kissing is seductive, kissing is playful; but kissing is also a technique to be learned and refined like an artist, and a skill to be played like an athlete. A girl who is a make-out artist will go down in history as a legend whose kisses are talked about and compared to the finest paintings or the most erotic sculptures a guy would ever want to wrap his lips around. But if you really want to play the game like a skilled gambler, laying down a winning hand the moment you get to his table, I know you're ready if you've learned the techniques in this book. And when it comes to kissing games, I know you're going to play to _win_.

As of this writing, there is yet to be a Kissing Olympics, though every Valentine's Day around the world,  various cities hold kissing contests. Power Puss alert: can you imagine finding the guy you'd kiss forever, and then showing the world you actually can? Well, in Nanning, China, there's a kissing contest in which one couple kissed for seven hours nonstop to win. But that's nothing compared to the Houston, Texas, couple who kissed for 22 hours straight in 2009: a bridal company organized the "Longest Kiss Contest" to win a dream wedding. Hopefully, the grand prize included a case of medical-grade ChapStick.

It's one thing to be primed to win a gold medal for kissing—that makes you a top player. It's another to have a roster of kissing games at your disposal, and to know which game would be most suitable in a particular situation, so you can walk away the smiling champ. There are games for two and games for groups. Now it's time to learn the games, and the rules of engagement. Even if you're already engaged.

# **Party Games**

You've got the right attitude and the skills to pay the lip gloss bills; now it's time to show who's the Queen. At racy parties where there are a number of hotties out and about, the best way to break the ice is with a kissing game. You can play kissing games in large or small groups, in a room off to the side or in the middle of the show—for the maximum, delicious tension of seeing who's attracted to whom, and for the pleasure of showing off. Small parties or gatherings can turn entirely into a kissing game. Any way you do it, playing with a crowd of fun-loving, adventurous kissers is a blast. Achieve liftoff with the following kissing party games.

## _**Spin the Bottle**_

_**Requirement:**_ an empty bottle.

The most common kissing game in the world. A group of any size sits in a circle and people take turns spinning an empty bottle. The person spinning the bottle has to kiss whomever the bottle ends up pointing to; the group can self-determine if same-sex kissing is okay, or not—it's all in fun. Then the person who was kissed gets to spin the bottle to see whom she kisses next. Variations on this game  include going in a circle to make sure everyone gets a turn and deciding whether the kissers do the deed in front of the group or run off to a closet or bathroom for the kiss.

## _**Sixty Seconds in Heaven**_

_**Requirements:**_ an empty bottle, a private space (closet), red lipstick, and a timer.

This is a classic, handed down through the ages by teenagers of all stripes. It's a great add-on to Spin the Bottle: The person who gets control of the bottle spins it twice and sends the random couple into a closet for 60 seconds. To increase the stakes, the pair must prove that they shared a kiss—with red lipstick. To play this game to win, one partner slathers their lips with the red lipstick and kisses the other as many times as possible on any area of exposed skin (face, neck, arms, etc.), leaving one lip print for each kiss. When the 60 seconds is up, the closet is opened and lip prints are counted. The pair who left the most lip prints wins. This game can also be played with pairs of already-established couples—each pair of love bunnies gets 60 seconds to kiss as much as possible and win the game.

## _**Kissing Bunny**_

_**Requirements:**_ a stuffed animal (like a bunny).

Sit in a circle and arrange yourselves either guy/girl or randomly; you'll be kissing whomever sits next to you. The stuffed bunny is the stunt bunny—the kissing double. One person takes the bunny and kisses it where they'd like to be kissed, then passes the bunny to the person on their right. The recipient has to kiss them on that spot. Then the person with the bunny kisses the bunny, passes it to the right, and gets their kiss, and so on. After one full circle, reverse the process and pass the bunny to the left. Variations: no part of the bunny can be kissed twice; or, for true gamblers, combine it with Spin the Bottle.

## _**Pass the Apple**_

_**Requirements:**_ a few apples.

A circular seating arrangement is best for this one as well, so arrange yourselves either guy/girl or randomly; you'll be kissing whomever sits next to you. One person takes an apple in their mouth and bites it, then passes it with their mouth to the person on their right. The recipient has to receive the apple using only their mouth, grabbing it with a bite. This will take some giggly coordination  between the two of them. The apple will get smaller and smaller—until you need a new apple. After one full circle, reverse the process and pass the apple to the left.

## _**Who's for Dessert?**_

_**Requirements:**_ whipped cream, chocolate sauce, cherries, or any other lickable dessert topping that's handy.

This game can be played going around the circle or with the randomness of Spin the Bottle. The person who gets to receive the kiss takes the whipped cream or topping and places it where they'd like to have their "kiss." They can put it wherever they want, or you can set limits. The person who spun the bottle (or whoever's turn it is to do the kissing/licking) has to creatively kiss or nibble the dessert topping off.

## _**The Mystery Kiss**_

_**Requirements:**_ blindfolds, scarves, ties, or handkerchiefs.

Separate an even number of guys and girls (or however you want to mix it up) and stand across the room from  each other, with the men blindfolded. Each girl selects a guy, quietly walks over and kisses him, making sure not to let him know who she is. Playing music will help hide any noise that might give your identity away. After each girl gives a guy a kiss, the ladies line up across the room from the men. The boys take off their blindfolds and try to guess who kissed them. If the boy guesses correctly, the girl is "out." The game continues until there is only one left. Next, swap blindfolds and the guys get their turn.

# **Games Just for Two**

Are you ready to go one-on-one? A little hand-to-hand, or lips to—other places? Kissing games for two are a great way to melt the ice (literally, in one of these games) or spice up what might be an ordinary date, an evening around the house, or anytime you want to make the most of what's right in front of you.

## _**Ice Princess**_

_**Requirement:**_ a drink with ice cubes in it or a cup of ice.

Get an ice cube; start with it in your mouth, running it over his lips, his cheek and jaw, down his neck, or even his forearms and the sensitive hollow in the palm of his hand. Continue back up to his mouth and then it's his turn.

## _**Ice, Ice, Baby (More)**_

_**Requirements:**_ a drink with ice cubes in it or a cup of ice, and a timer.

Lay your victim down and place an ice cube on his stomach. Then have him gently sit up, allowing the ice cube to slide down his stomach. Wherever it lands, you have to lick and kiss for exactly one minute.

## _**Chocolate Kisses**_

_**Requirements:**_ fudge sauce or warmed chocolate syrup, and a spoon or paintbrush.

A delicious turn-on that lets you tease and tempt, or even draw or write messages on your lover's body. With a bottle of hot fudge or chocolate syrup in hand, have your partner lie down or lean back in a comfy chair. Take his  shirt off (or pull it up) and draw or paint on a part of his body with the chocolate. Now lick and kiss it off.

## _**Back to the Drawing Board**_

_**Requirements:**_ lipstick and edible body paints (or colorful dessert topping).

Lightly draw lip prints someplace on your partner's exposed skin (lipstick or gourmet body paint works well for this). Then fill each of those marks with your own lips! This is especially fun with the body paints.

## _**Blindfold Swap**_

_**Requirements:**_ two blindfolds, scarves, ties, or handkerchiefs.

Both partners blindfold each other. Without using your hands, take turns giving exactly ten kisses to each other.

## _**Catch Me If You Can**_

Tell him you want him to give you one kiss but you're not going to let him. When he tries to kiss your cheek, turn your head. If he aims for your lips, duck so he gets your nose. Spice it up by teasing him a little: when he's the one resisting your kisses, try to persuade him to give in and let you kiss him. This is a great game for a dating couple.

## _**Queen of Hearts**_

_**Requirements:**_ a deck of playing cards.

Remove all the hearts from a deck of ordinary playing cards. One of you shuffles the hearts, fans them out between you, and the other randomly chooses a card that decides how many kisses you will give. Variation: use dice and assign the following body parts to a six-sided die:

1\. : cheek

2\. : forehead

3\. : lips/mouth

4\. : neck

5\. : palm of the hand

6\. : anything goes

## _**Not a Drinking Game**_

_**Requirement:**_ a film that includes a repetitive activity that could be used for a typical "drinking game." Examples: watching _The Thin Man_ and taking a drink every time the characters do; watching a Coen Brothers film and drinking every time an expletive (such as _f**k_ ) is used; whenever Buffy kills a vampire. You can even watch kissing movies, as recommended in chapter 7.

Whenever the repetitive activity (drinking, swearing, vampire slaying) happens onscreen, you and your partner kiss, but you can't touch each other in any other way until the movie is over.

## _**Macho Man**_

_**Requirement:**_ a guy who brags about how strong he is.

Does he think he's tough? Tough enough to get to kiss you? Challenge him to do a set of push-ups—where you make the rules. Lie flat on your back on the floor with your arms at your sides. His assignment is to "drop and give you twenty"—twenty kisses. He does push-ups over you, and every time he comes down he gets a reward: a kiss.

## _**Stare Down**_

You and your partner have a staring contest; the goal is not to blink. The longer you keep your eyes open, the longer he gets to kiss you.

## _**Hey, Driver: Stop Signs**_

While the two of you are driving, if you come to a stop sign that is a three- or four-way stop, the passenger has to kiss the driver that many times.

## _**Anything for a Kiss**_

Here, almost anything goes: except kissing. The object of the game is to try to get him to kiss you by doing as you wish to him. You can do anything to lure him to your lips, but you cannot kiss him. Then switch, and he does the same to you. The person to last the longest without giving in wins.

## _**Invisible Ink**_

With the tip of your tongue, spell a word on the upturned palm of his hand—or the inside of his forearm, his neck, or for the more adventurous, a place he can't see at all. If you want, spell out an instruction, such as "Kiss my right shoulder." If he gets it right, he either follows the instruction (which is its own reward) or gets to kiss you once anywhere he likes. If he gets it wrong, you get to do what you want to him. Take turns spelling words with your tongue.

## _**The Magic Word**_

Each of you decides on a particular word at the beginning of the day, or on a day you have scheduled for a date, but don't tell each other what it is. Throughout the day (or during the date), if either of you says the other person's word, you have to drop everything and kiss the other person immediately.


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Title: About the Author

Summary: This section provides a brief biography of the author, Violet Blue, highlighting her accomplishments and credentials. It mentions her various roles, including blogger, high-profile tech personality, award-winning best-selling author and editor, podcaster, reporter for Web TV show GETV, technology futurist, and sex-positive pundit in mainstream media. It also mentions some of the media outlets she has written for, such as the _San Francisco Chronicle_, _Forbes_, _O, The Oprah Magazine_, and the UN-sponsored international health organization RH Reality Check. Additionally, it mentions some of the institutions she has given lectures at, including UC Berkeley, UCSF, and tech conferences such as ETech and SXSW.

Prompt: Write a brief biography of the author, Violet Blue, highlighting her accomplishments and credentials. Mention her various roles, including blogger, high-profile tech personality, award-winning best-selling author and editor, podcaster, reporter for Web TV show GETV, technology futurist, and sex-positive pundit in mainstream media. Also mention some of the media outlets she has written for, such as the _San Francisco Chronicle_, _Forbes_, _O, The Oprah Magazine_, and the UN-sponsored international health organization RH Reality Check. Additionally, mention some of the institutions she has given lectures at, including UC Berkeley, UCSF, and tech conferences such as ETech and SXSW.

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**ABOUT THE AUTHOR**

**VIOLET BLUE** (tinynibbles.com) is a blogger, high-profile tech personality, award-winning best-selling author and editor of more than two dozen books in five languages, podcaster, reporter for Web TV show GETV, technology futurist, and sex-positive pundit in mainstream media such as CNN and _The Tyra Banks Show_. She is the sex columnist for the _San Francisco Chronicle_ , with a weekly column titled "Open Source Sex," and she runs a podcast by the same name with more than 8 million downloads and counting. Violet is also a _Forbes_ Web Celeb and one of _Wired_ 's Faces of Innovation. She writes for media outlets such as _Forbes_ ; _O, The Oprah Magazine_ ; and the UN-sponsored international health organization RH Reality Check.  Violet gives lectures to cyberlaw classes at UC Berkeley, human sexuality programs at UCSF, and tech conferences (ETech and SXSW), in addition to sex crisis counselors at community teaching institutions and Google Tech Talks. Her tech blog is at techyum.com, and she publishes DRMFREE audio and e-books at DigitaPub.com.


Input:
 Title: Copyright and Publication Information

Summary: This section provides information about the copyright and publication details of the book. It includes the copyright statement, which specifies the year and owner of the copyright, as well as any restrictions on the use or reproduction of the material. It also includes the publisher's name and address, as well as the country where the book was printed. Additionally, it may include information about the cover design and illustrations, as well as the edition of the book and any relevant ISBN numbers.

Prompt: Write a section that provides information about the copyright and publication details of the book. Include the copyright statement, which specifies the year and owner of the copyright, as well as any restrictions on the use or reproduction of the material. Also include the publisher's name and address, as well as the country where the book was printed. Mention any information about the cover design and illustrations, as well as the edition of the book and any relevant ISBN numbers.

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Copyright © 2014 by Violet Blue®.

All rights reserved. Except for brief passages quoted in newspaper, magazine, radio, or television reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Published in the United States by Cleis Press Inc.,
2246 Sixth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710.

Printed in the United States.

Cover design: Scott Idleman

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Test design and illustrations: Frank Wiedemann

First Edition

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Trade paper ISBN: 978-1-62778-040-7

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