My great grandson is getting older and more sophisticated. At age 9, he is on the edge of being manly and reluctant to get a kiss from me. He has been in Cub Scouts for a while and is learning about awards, ranks, achievements and badges.
I asked him if he had earned the kissing merit badge. He said no and that he doubted there was such a thing as a kissing merit badge. I am pretty sure that Scouts can construct a badge specifically for a given purpose if supervised by an adult, such as me. In the interests of furthering knowledge, skills and insights for boys and girls too, of course, I am giving here what might be a skeleton outline of the requirements for a kissing merit badge.
Discuss theory and demonstrate good practice of kissing in the following areas:
Preparation for kissing
Deciding who to kiss
Reacting to an offer of a kiss from another
Being physically attractive with good breath, etc
How to stand or sit for kissing
Types of kisses
Kissing your mother
Kissing your father
Kissing other adult family members
Kissing someone's hand or ring
Kissing someone's cheek
Air-kissing in the vicinity of another person
Kissing a dog or cat
Throwing kisses
Performing a kiss
Kissing standing
Kissing sitting
Kissing lying down
Kissing in motion as on bicycles or horses
Kissing with braces
Pausing before fully engaging
Eye contact before, during and after a kiss
Position of the hands during kisses
Position of the lips, teeth, jaw, tongue, and neck during kisses
Behavior post-kiss
Embarrassment
Reacting to one's own displeasure or disgust
Reacting to arousal
Commenting on the quality of a kiss to a kissing partner
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