neckin' on the sofa

i've been thinking a lot today about how awkward it is to share a first kiss on a couch. don't get too excited; i haven't shared a first kiss on a couch in awhile. but it's so AWKWARD. because if you're sitting on a couch halfway normally, you're both sitting with your faces looking forward. if you sit close enough to be able to touch lips by a mere twist of the head, you still have this uncomfortable periphery judgement time where you look out the sides of your eyes to see if his head is turned. then, if his head is turned, you have one of two choices: you can turn your head 90 degrees (and get a crick in the neck!) and meet his gaze and a possible smooch, or you can keep looking forward, knowing he's in prime smooching position.

there is also the other option of having one person sit in a non-traditional couch-sitting position. i'm a fan (i originally typed "afraid." HA!) of "native american style" couch sitting, in which you pretzel up your legs and face the person, creating a perpendicular alignment of bodies. this takes the pressure off you, as the native american sitting party, to be looking in the right direction. you're lookin', and if he wants to come in for the touchdown, BAM. easy. but i will warn: native american style sitting is not conducive to elongated kisses. you pose the threat of tipping over if you lean too far forward.

bottom line, i think first kisses should be shared somewhere conventional, while in the full and upright position.

then again...beggars can't be choosers.