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To Kiss or Not to Kiss

Blatant sexual advances too early in the game -- especially if they are unwanted -- are real turn-offs to most men as well as women. You must be really sensitive about reading a person's openness to being intimate at all when it comes to dating: Even a kiss can be a major step.

Before you get to the kiss, you must establish whether the person wants to be touched. This is easy to tell, by reading body language. Crossed arms, standing away from you, or retreating whenever you make an advance (to hold his hand or put your arm around her) is a sure sign to back off. A green light about welcoming any physical contact would include responding if you make a physical contact of any kind (holding your hand tightly, touching your shoulder, putting an arm around you, too).

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