# Do you close your eyes when kissing someone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 15, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075 "2020-12-15T05:14:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/21 "2020-12-16T18:51:54Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > I always close my eyes during a kiss on the lips. Keeping the eyes open has two big downsides: 1) What I can see of the guy’s face is distorted and 2) I can’t concentrate on the most important part, the way it feels. Kissing is not a visual sport. That’s been my policy and rationale for a very long time. Although @Cervaise just below also has a point. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Sponge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dark_sponge/32/121_2.png) [@Dark\_Sponge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Sponge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/22 "2020-12-16T19:08:41Z")
I swing both ways (eyes shut and eyes open) but usually I WANT to see what I’m about to kiss. ---
**Author:** ![Ranch\_Dip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranch_dip/32/5238_2.png) [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/23 "2020-12-17T01:27:28Z")
> [@Mike\_Mabes](#): > > I want to see who I am kissing. You expect someone else to sneak in on the lean in? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/24 "2020-12-17T02:01:34Z")
Maybe it depends on whether this is a 1-bag or a 2-bag situation? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/25 "2020-12-17T03:03:41Z")
Depends how long I’m kissing them for. Maybe where, as well. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/26 "2020-12-17T03:21:31Z")
I genuinely don’t know. The whole thing is automatic. I’ll have to wait until I (1) have someone to kiss again and (2) am not thinking about this thread, so I do it automatically. (BTW, that last part also messes up people asking you how you say certain words. Gotta catch yourself saying it naturally.) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/27 "2020-12-17T20:58:41Z")
You’ve been watching too many Bond movies. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/28 "2020-12-17T22:07:43Z")
I definitely close my eyes. I think part of the reason this is so common is because it eliminates one sense to heighten the others. It makes it easier to concentrate on being a good kisser. That’s my theory. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/29 "2020-12-17T22:19:17Z")
No! You never close your eyes when kissing. That is when they will kill you. It is the same whether you are in a relationship, or in the mafia, or our thing. They always send the person you trust the most to kill you. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075/30 "2020-12-20T01:35:40Z")
Who else’s eyes should I close? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-your-eyes-when-kissing-someone/928075.md?page=1)