# Would you kiss someone not of your preferred gender under the mistletoe? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 18, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821 "2008-12-18T22:39:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/21 "2008-12-18T23:57:19Z")
No, I would not. The thought of kissing a guy repulses me. In my head, all guys have sandpaper for facial skin and breath worse than a homeless person who brushes his teeth with shitpaste. The only way I’d do it is if I thought for some reason it’d get a huge laugh (for instance if the guy was a huge prude, and incapable of kicking my ass, and I was really drunk, and someone double-dog dared me. What are the chances?) ---
**Author:** ![eldowan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@eldowan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eldowan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/22 "2008-12-19T00:01:32Z")
I’m a hetero male, and I’ve no problem kissing another guy. Hell, I’ve done it before with another hetero male. No, I wasn’t attracted to him in any way; I wasn’t under any intoxicating stimulus. So yes, I probably would if I did the whole kiss under mistletoe thing. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/23 "2008-12-19T00:26:33Z")
Do transgender persons count? If so I’d kiss a feminine MTF; otherwise, no way. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/24 "2008-12-19T00:31:00Z")
If I liked her as a friend, I guess. I have elderly sorority sisters who kiss me, though I don’t initiate it. If it were somebody I couldn’t stand, mistletoe or not, she can pound sand. ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/25 "2008-12-19T00:38:01Z")
No, but honestly I don’t think I’d be comfortable kissing someone of _either_ gender other than my wife. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/26 "2008-12-19T00:48:35Z")
(jail singing) “I’d kiss a girl and I’d like it.” As long as she wore that cherry chapstick as advertised. I think I would. I’ve never kissed a chick, but if I’m under the mistletoe, I’d do it. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/27 "2008-12-19T00:52:52Z")
> [@gravitycrash](#): > > I have no problem with gay people at all, but the idea of kissing a man is really repulsive to me. I would rather kiss a very ugly woman than Brad Pitt. So the answer for me is just say no under the mistletoe if it is a dude. This. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/28 "2008-12-19T01:29:54Z")
Female here, and I would. I married into a family that kisses/air-kisses each other on the cheek, regardless of gender, so I’ve gotten used to kissing both men and women in this fashion. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/29 "2008-12-19T01:33:56Z")
> [@gravitycrash](#): > > I have no problem with gay people at all, but the idea of kissing a man is really repulsive to me. I would rather kiss a very ugly woman than Brad Pitt. So the answer for me is just say no under the mistletoe if it is a dude. I’m on board with this one. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/30 "2008-12-19T01:41:36Z")
Sorry, I don’t think I’ll ever be that progressive and open minded. It is an instant ick reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/31 "2008-12-19T01:49:56Z")
I have kissed both a lesbian friend and various grandmother types on the lips. Just little pecks, and it was always their idea, not mine. But it didn’t offend me ever. So, yes, a peck on the cheek or the lips would be fine with me. > [@levdrakon](#): > > Anyhoo, if we’re friends and it’s joking, I’ll give either gender a peck on the lips. Exactly. > [@Chessic Sense](#): > > It’s like asking if I’d kiss my dog. Eww eww eww. I do kiss my dog. Just a press of my closed lips to the top of her head, though; we don’t make out or anything. (But we call our other dog “the French springer spaniel” because she loves to try to slip us the tongue, and succeeds more often than we would like. Once when she was a puppy, she stuck her entire snout in my mouth when I was yawning with my eyes closed. Now there’s an “Eww eww eww” moment for you. And a rather rude awakening so early in the morning.) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/32 "2008-12-19T02:26:34Z")
My dog licks my lips every day. It’s her way of greeting me after a taxing day of hunting and gathering for the family. It’s OK though; she’s a girl. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/33 "2008-12-19T02:27:55Z")
Sure. As others have said, it’s just a quick kiss. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/34 "2008-12-19T02:32:41Z")
Nope. I don’t kiss dudes. They don’t kiss me. That’s the rule. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slip\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slip\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slip_1)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/35 "2008-12-19T02:44:27Z")
Gay male here. Not been much for mistletoe kissing in general, but … Kissing a woman (of whatever orientation) on the cheek, sure. Kissing a gay male friend, cheek or lips. Kissing a gay male stranger, cheek (but probably would not if I could avoid it). Kissing a straight male? Only if he instigated, and only on the cheek. Also would probably prefer to avoid it. ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/36 "2008-12-19T02:55:36Z")
I’ve done that many times, regardless of my or their sexual persuasions. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/37 "2008-12-19T03:01:24Z")
> [@gravitycrash](#): > > I have no problem with gay people at all, but the idea of kissing a man is really repulsive to me. I would rather kiss a very ugly woman than Brad Pitt. So the answer for me is just say no under the mistletoe if it is a dude. Straight male. I’d kiss Brad if Angelina was next in line. Otherwise, no. ---
**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/38 "2008-12-19T03:16:25Z")
Does no one do the continental 2 or 3 kiss side-to-side, cheek kiss? Those who are totally icked out, how do you think you’d cope with that? ---
**Author:** ![Vox\_Imperatoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Vox\_Imperatoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vox_Imperatoris)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/39 "2008-12-19T03:23:26Z")
I wouldn’t kiss anyone under a mistletoe that I wouldn’t be kissing in the first place. Valete, Vox Imperatoris ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821/40 "2008-12-19T03:28:03Z")
> [@gravitycrash](#): > > I have no problem with gay people at all, but the idea of kissing a man is really repulsive to me. I would rather kiss a very ugly woman than Brad Pitt. So the answer for me is just say no under the mistletoe if it is a dude. Put me in this group too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kiss-someone-not-of-your-preferred-gender-under-the-mistletoe/477821.md?page=3)