{"id":667,"date":"2020-02-07T14:20:28","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T13:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=667"},"modified":"2024-09-27T23:05:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:05:20","slug":"french-word-french-kiss-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/french-word-french-kiss-now\/","title":{"rendered":"No French Word for \u2018French Kiss\u2019 \u2013 Until Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that France\u2019s hottest-ever export has never had a French name? And no, we\u2019re not talking about baguettes. The French kiss finally has a French name \u2013 something it has never had before. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Galocher\u2019 is the new term for tonsil hockey, and has been added to the 2014 edition of the Petit Robert French Dictionary that hit bookstores earlier this month.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe always had many expressions to describe \u2018French-kissing,\u2019 like \u2018kissing at length in the mouth\u2019\u201d Says Laurence Laporte of the Robert Publishing House, \u201cbut it is true, we\u2019ve never had one single word.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A \u2018galoche\u2019 is the noun word for ice skate in French. The term \u2018galocher\u2019 has been around for a while as slang for French kissing, evocative of sliding smoothly around ice, or in and around your partner\u2019s mouth in this case.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018French kissing\u2019 as a term was at one time limited to elite classes across Europe, but its use exploded after being brought back to North America by soldiers returning from the First World War telling of the more <\/span>exotic sex practices<\/span><\/a> the French were then famous for.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the immense power of words over action, according to Laporte, the lack of a term for French kissing \u201cnever stopped us from doing it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While French kissing sounds very romantic and magical, there are a few things to keep in mind to improve your technique, and there are even some kinky kissing games<\/a> you can incorporate to spice things up. There\u2019s nothing more \u201cboner-killing\u201d than when peoples\u2019 kissing chemistry doesn\u2019t align.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your tongue is just one element of a French kiss.<\/h3>\n

The tongue is one of the strongest muscles in the body, so don\u2019t knock em out with a single punch! Lips first is the way to go. Actually maybe smile first, then lips, then tongue. It\u2019s important to throw in non-verbal cues to communicate to your partner<\/a> that you\u2019re present and ready for a mouth party.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tonguing is a beautiful skill that requires balance between teasing and aggressiveness. It\u2019s easier to note what not to do actually. Don\u2019t play like a dead fish, if you\u2019re going to use the tongue, actually use it. But also don\u2019t force it down someone’s throat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be responsive.<\/h3>\n

Like any kiss, play off your partner. People will communicate pretty quickly what type of kissing they enjoy\u2014from sweet pecks to passionate tongue grazing, there are a ton of different types of kisses. If they start incorporating some lip biting, they probably want some in return. Kissing is a really good indication of not only how someone will preform during sex, but also how receptive they can be as a partner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Occasional eye contact is good. So is smiling.<\/h3>\n

An intriguing look can be a great transition when done right. Obviously you don\u2019t want to creep someone out with a stare, but eye contact is one of those underappreciated non-verbal cues you can give your partner to tell them that you\u2019re into this tonsil hockey game. It also gives you a time out if you need to catch your breath.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Smiling is encouraged too! Especially that rewarding feeling when you can feel someone smile while kissing. Scientifically, we use gazing cues as a sign of truthfulness, so it makes sense that this factor can intensify the mood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Create a crescendo.<\/h3>\n

Unless you\u2019re on a Hollywood movie set, don\u2019t dive into a kiss tongue-first. Just like sex, a hot makeout sesh is a crescendo, or gradual built up. Who says you can’t enjoy kissing or sex in the slow lane<\/a>? You start slowly with the lips and work your way into some tongue action as the passion builds. The best way to describe a good tease is asking for kisses without using words. If you\u2019re paying attention to all the cues, you\u2019ll naturally fall into a rhythm that hopefully leads somewhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n

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