Tree94, I think we often imagine how wonderful "the first" of something will be like, perhaps getting our ideas from the media and other kids who are actually exaggerating. Fact is, even what we think should be something that's sort of wired in takes practice before we get good at it. And kissing and the things that can follow from it do take practice to do a good job!

Please, please don't obsess over it. Try to have a sense of humor. I remember tales of young folks with braces getting tangled together when they tried to kiss and so on.

The thing is that first kiss is still special. I still remember mine, and I am old enough to be your great-grandmother. I didn't know to close my eyes!

Plus, remember that you really weren't "in the mood." Think about your first true kiss as the one that will occur later when you care about the young lady. But even then it won't likely be a "perfect" one, whatever that is. Okay?