More often than not, the first kiss is the clincher for couples; it is the one that helps them make up their mind on whether they wish to kiss the opposite person again. Here are seven great kissing tips to help young men make their first kiss a memorable one and then build upon that success. 

First kisses are confusing because neither of you know exactly how the other person will respond. Swapping saliva with a bad kisser can be disappointing and discouraging, to say the least! But if the chemistry is right, a first kiss can turn into a cinematic moment where time slows down ... music swirls in the background ... and your head spins in so many directions that you don't know whether you're standing on earth or in heaven.

The day of wedding that was awaited since long is gone. The couple has joined millions of other couples in the dull existence of life. A routine life with nothing exciting. Instead of flowers and love notes, they talk more of budgets, pipe leaks and groceries. That is life.

The dreams are long over and one is facing the reality of life. The fairy tale romance is lost and day-to-day drudgery has taken its place. What a tragedy, but that is life. With arrival of children, the couple many a times forgets about its own existence and worries more about the way the child is growing up, the issues related to children's physical, mental and all-round growth and so on. Where is the place for the romance that they shared sometime ago? That is life.

There are very few marriages, where both the partners are satisfied fully. Go around and make a small survey. The results may look shocking but they are true. Everyone has one or the other complain about the married life.

The dissatisfaction may be many areas. It might be the home they are living in. It may be that the husband does not help the wife in household chores. The husband may complain that the wife is not helping him in growth of his career. It may have to do with difference of views about spending and saving. You will hear complain after complain and may wonder how people stay together with so many complaints?

IDEA # 51

When your partner is sitting at a table or desk, come up behind him or her and give her a back, shoulder and head massage. Finish with a gentle kiss on the cheek.

IDEA # 52

Place an ad in the paper on a normal day saying something like:

Dear Amanda,
With you by my side, everyday
feels like Valentines Day.
Thank you for being you.
Love,
Graham

Brad was just completing his divorce after having been married for over 25 years. He had not dated in what seemed like forever to him, and had no idea how to start. “How do you start a new relationship?” he asked me in our counseling session.

“What are you most concerned about?” I asked.

“Sex,” he answered.

“What about sex?” I asked.

Pause…. “Well…performance. What if I can’t perform? What if I’m too nervous to perform?”

“Okay. Let’s start with sex.”

IDEA # 31

When you and your partner are in a shopping center or airport, stop at one of those booths that allow you to take an instant photo and print them out as stickers. Choose a romantic background and kiss your partner while the photo is being taken.

IDEA # 32

If your partner has voice mail at work or on her mobile, leave a message saying "Just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you." She will appreciate this anytime but especially when she is going through a rough period.

IDEA # 21

Invite your partner to go for a walk. Get a back pack and pack the following items: A picnic blanket, a selection of fruit in small containers eg. strawberries, grapes, watermelon and kiwi fruit. Some cheese and crackers. Some sandwiches. A small tin of caviar. A half bottle of champagne and two plastic champagne glasses. If your partner asks what's in the backpack, just say a jacket and some lunch. When you find a romantic spot, ask if she would like to stop for a bite to eat. Open your pack and remove the items one by one to set up your picnic. The last item you remove should be the glasses and champagne.

Why is it that so many people believe that they don't have time or take the initiative to be romantic? Perhaps most men and women don't accept that they are inventive enough to be romantic. Everyone is inventive! The definition of being inventive is having the ability or capacity to produce. The word invent offers a much broader definition than most people accept when it comes to the technique of being able to come up with something original or just sufficiently thought out.

There's no telling what a pair of attractive single love-seekers might do in a darkened room when they're left to their own devices.

Unless you're filming them with night vision technology, that is.

The new Foxtel love quest show Dating In The Dark gives viewers the inside scoop on what goes on between two people when they let their barriers down - the good, the bad and the eyeball licking. (Yes, that's right. Eyeball licking).

Host Laura Dundovic explains the premise of the show is to remove people's looks from the equation as a group of three men and three women who have been profiled to have similar interests and attitudes start dating in a pitch black room.

"It take the whole looks thing out of dating, for the most part," the 2008 Miss Australia tells AAP on set at Whale Beach, on Sydney's northern beaches.

"Attraction is not so much about looks as it's about chemistry - that might be someone's charisma or the energy they give off, not necessarily about how they look.

"What makes it different to other dating shows is that you're able to absolutely isolate personality."