# How often do you and your partner clack teeth when making out? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 8, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177 "2011-05-08T18:20:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tarwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/1 "2011-05-08T18:20:22Z")
It’s happening far less often now for me. But when I was a teen, it happened all the time. Now it mostly happens when I’m drunk, or whatever. But it happened the other day out of nowhere. It was cause to look into the recent past, and I found out that it was happening more often than I thought, which was alarming. I’ve been with my partner for so long that we’ve stopped really making out, and now I think I’m falling out of practice. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/2 "2011-05-08T18:45:40Z")
Almost never. Maybe once or twice a month. It’s something that happens when one person is particularly enthusiastic, and rarely then. ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/3 "2011-05-08T18:57:39Z")
I really like the last response on this poll. Got a smile from me. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/4 "2011-05-08T19:06:43Z")
Never. I’m not 12. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/5 "2011-05-09T07:00:42Z")
Never with the last person I kissed. Our lips, tongues and mouth fit together like a puzzle. I miss him and his kisses. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/6 "2011-05-09T14:11:08Z")
Never - what kind of kisses are you engaging in? Then again, we never kiss drunkenly (we’re never drunk) so maybe that’s part of it? ---
**Author:** ![Tarwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/7 "2011-05-09T14:22:20Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Never - what kind of kisses are you engaging in? Then again, we never kiss drunkenly (we’re never drunk) so maybe that’s part of it? Well, we open our mouths wide and then, kind of, knock our faces together while making noises. Actually, in all honesty, it’ll sometimes happen when we’re moving quickly toward the bed and distracted by one or two other things. The chances increase pretty dramatically when we’re drunk, moving toward the bed, and kissing, and we’re both excited that we’re getting laid. I didn’t think that this would be common, but I admit that I’m a little surprised that it seems to be happening\* this\* rarely with other people. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/8 "2011-05-10T14:45:00Z")
Never since my very first boyfriend in high school. And even then it was only once or twice. But I generally don’t do drunk makeouts, either. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/9 "2011-05-11T02:55:47Z")
> [@Tarwater](#): > > Well, we open our mouths wide and then, kind of, knock our faces together while making noises. That’s not kissing - that’s mutual gargling. Maybe you just haven’t met the right girl/boy yet. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/10 "2011-05-11T03:00:06Z")
We’re too old too make out anymore, but I don’t remember ever clacking teeth with my wife or anyone else. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/11 "2011-05-11T13:07:35Z")
It depends on who it’s with, so I said sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Ladymarmalade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@Ladymarmalade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ladymarmalade)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/12 "2011-05-11T13:46:33Z")
Nope, I don’t recall ever clacking teeth with anybody. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/13 "2011-05-13T15:16:06Z")
Never. We both had braces for a couple of years until just a few months ago, and of course the old joke about getting locked together would come up now and again, but honestly, it was never a problem. Our teeth just don’t factor into \*most \*of our make out sessions. 😉 > [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > We’re too old too make out anymore, but I don’t remember ever clacking teeth with my wife or anyone else. Too old? I can’t imagine ever being too old for my husband and I to show our passion, love, and desire for one another. And what better way to do that than with a kiss? Never too old! ( I also liked the last option in the poll.) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-and-your-partner-clack-teeth-when-making-out/581177/14 "2011-05-13T18:24:47Z")
It seems to me that if you’re aware of the number of times you and your lover clack teeth whilst osculating, you’re not doing it right.