Hi there,
I have this question for a while now but never had the courage to really ask it on a platform or with other christians (except a few close friends of mine, also christians).
It is a bit a weird question for some, as kissing on the lips is seen (especially in the US) as something romantic, but I have gotten new friends in April whom I love a lot. They're teenagers, I'm more the older 'mom' type of friend in the group and the only christian they know. Two friends (they're sisters/twins) kiss eachother sometimes, just for joking around or to show that they love (as in friendly, family love) each other. One of the twins started to kiss me goodbye since she sees me as a best friend. Now, I am strongly against the whole LGBTQ+ (do not start a discussion with me on that please), I have never had romantic feelings for a girl and will never have and I don't see those kisses as romantic and more like a kind gesture between 'sisters'. I'm very comfortable with fysical touch, i love hugging and I am very close to all my female friends. In my culture it is seen as rather weird in the upper class, while in the lower class it's normal for female friends to hold hands and hug a lot etc. Her kiss is not like french kissing (please that would be disgusting :') ) but more like a peck. My christian friends who know it don't really see it as weird, but I wanted opinions from people who don't know me.
What do you think about it?
I don't see it as a romantic, sexual kiss. I've had my first kiss (a bit forced), but because I didn't really felt comfortable, it never felt special to me so I never made something intimite out of it.
For me it's just a sign of deeply loving each other as friends.
I prayed for it, asked God, my Heavenly Father about it, and I felt like He told me that it is also a difference in cultures. In many cultures, it's a sign of respect towards parents, many grandparents in other countries also do it with grandchildren. In the west, people will look at you weird when you hold hands with a same-sex friend, while I have never seen it as something 'romantic'. In China or Korea for example, it's a very normal thing to do as friends. Here or in the US, everyone already assumes you're either gay or lesbian or bi.
What are your opinions about this?
Kissing with a guy whom I love is something I want to keep for marriage (sadly my ex had a different opinion), and I would never kiss a male friends on the cheek or lips.
Sorry for this long message haha. I'm bad at keeping it short.
I have this question for a while now but never had the courage to really ask it on a platform or with other christians (except a few close friends of mine, also christians).
It is a bit a weird question for some, as kissing on the lips is seen (especially in the US) as something romantic, but I have gotten new friends in April whom I love a lot. They're teenagers, I'm more the older 'mom' type of friend in the group and the only christian they know. Two friends (they're sisters/twins) kiss eachother sometimes, just for joking around or to show that they love (as in friendly, family love) each other. One of the twins started to kiss me goodbye since she sees me as a best friend. Now, I am strongly against the whole LGBTQ+ (do not start a discussion with me on that please), I have never had romantic feelings for a girl and will never have and I don't see those kisses as romantic and more like a kind gesture between 'sisters'. I'm very comfortable with fysical touch, i love hugging and I am very close to all my female friends. In my culture it is seen as rather weird in the upper class, while in the lower class it's normal for female friends to hold hands and hug a lot etc. Her kiss is not like french kissing (please that would be disgusting :') ) but more like a peck. My christian friends who know it don't really see it as weird, but I wanted opinions from people who don't know me.
What do you think about it?
I don't see it as a romantic, sexual kiss. I've had my first kiss (a bit forced), but because I didn't really felt comfortable, it never felt special to me so I never made something intimite out of it.
For me it's just a sign of deeply loving each other as friends.
I prayed for it, asked God, my Heavenly Father about it, and I felt like He told me that it is also a difference in cultures. In many cultures, it's a sign of respect towards parents, many grandparents in other countries also do it with grandchildren. In the west, people will look at you weird when you hold hands with a same-sex friend, while I have never seen it as something 'romantic'. In China or Korea for example, it's a very normal thing to do as friends. Here or in the US, everyone already assumes you're either gay or lesbian or bi.
What are your opinions about this?
Kissing with a guy whom I love is something I want to keep for marriage (sadly my ex had a different opinion), and I would never kiss a male friends on the cheek or lips.
Sorry for this long message haha. I'm bad at keeping it short.