The thread about a woman lifting one leg while kissing made me think of this.
When a man and a woman embrace, the unwritten rule is the woman puts her arms on the guy’s shoulders and the guy wraps his arms around the woman’s waist. (A practice with which I am in 100% agreement - after all, the guy is in solid contact with the woman’s torso - no sense getting too detailed here.)
The funny thing is that (on the average, men being taller than women), it would seem that the guy’s arms would be on the woman’s shoulders. However, as stated previously, I like the traditional way better. Is there any reason for this “tradition” or is it something that just occurs naturally?
Hmm…I’ve done it both ways. Though that might be because I am quite a bit taller than my gf, and it’s sometimes easier for me to just put my arms around her shoulders.
If the girl is shorter than the guy, putting her arms around his neck helps her tilt and balance upward. If she had her arms around his waist, she’d have to stretch herself up differently to meet his lips.
I think racinchikki’s got it pegged. When the girl has to reach up for the kiss, placing her hands on his shoulders/neck make this easier. By default, the guy gets the waist, which I suppose, could also give the girl added support as she stretches up.
Although…Mudshark and I are almost exactly the same height (if anything, I’m a quarter of an inch taller), and this is usually how we do it, as well. So maybe there’s something to that tradition aspect as well, possibly as a result. [sub](Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that I like to play with his hair while we’re kissing…)[/sub]