Comments on: Butterfly Kisses: Do You Consider It Inappropriate For A Father To Kiss His Daughter On The Lips?

By: DC

DC — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:26:24 +0000

It personally bothers me to see a 42 yr old woman kiss her stepdad on the lips. Especially because, though it’s been reconciled, he sexually abused her as a little girl.

By: rose

rose — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:31:43 +0000

it is not right when the father a cold sore i think that just wrong it get them sick and the rested of the family sick

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:35:39 +0000

Theres no issue with it. Its completely normal, people who think it isnt are just insecure and over the top drama queens / kings.

By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:13:31 +0000

I come from a huge Italian family and all we ever do is hug and kiss one another. Everyone, all ages all the time. Yet; I can honestly say that there is no kissing each other on the lips. I don’t think it’s a black/white issue, more like a “Gray” area. If, in a culture, everyone gives lip kisses all the time to every member of the family, that’s just how it is. However; in my mind if you only kiss your kids on the lips, especially if you only kiss your opposite sex kids on the lips…my personal thought is it’s odd, if not odd…a bit creepy.

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:20:58 +0000

I think it is inappropriate for Fathers and daughters (certainly after age 4) to kiss on the lips.Of course it’s not sexual, but it’s just plain “creepy”. I mean,what Woman wants to kiss her Father on his (possibly shriveled up)lips? My significant other has 3 grown daughters and they kiss him on the lips and vice versa. I adore his girls, but it makes me uncomfortable, especially in the sense of spreading germs (not to be gross, but in reality: cold sores,viruses,various body fluids,anything contagious,etc.) of sort.These are grown women with husbands and active sex lives, so you know there is an exchange of “body fluids” orally at times…ugh! He knows it freaks me out, but says he’s always been a lip kisser. There’s not a thing I would change about him except THAT! I’m trying to encourage him to turn his head in a subtle way so the kisses land on his cheek.It’s just “nasty” to watch! FYI:My parents were very affectionate with hugs and kisses (on the cheeks) growing up, so my attitude about this is from a socially acceptable standpoint too, but mainly the HEALTH factors involved. Kiss on the cheek…it’s healthier!