[ALilOEverything]

Dreamer, I think most people on this board are really well informed, that's why many are here in the first place. They want to know what they are getting into before they do it. Being a health care provider myself and working in an acute hospital setting I know all too well about people and risk. I think not kissing because of health risk can be a reasonable and if someone isn't comfortable with that they shouldn't do it. There are as many reasons why people chose not to kiss as they are many reasons why people chose to do so. If that's your decision to live a life of low risk, that's okay. But for those of us who have thought about it and decided that it's a risk we're willing to take, that should be okay too. Everyone has a risk of choice, winter driving, riding on ATV's, jumping on trampolines, contact sports and the many other risky things I treat people for every day.

Kissing is a risk I chose, I do minimize it as best I can but I know it's always possible. I'm okay with that. I would never try to convince someone to do so if they didn't feel comfortable with it, nor would I judge them for that... but would expect the same in return.