New Years Eve Night is only hours away and what do many of us have on our minds right this second? It’s not the magic that was 2015. It’s not the fact that across the world, we are all celebrating new beginnings and fresh changes. No, we are all thinking of the sacred New Year’s Eve Kiss. Why do we place so much importance on a kiss that has a good chance of being with a random stranger or even just someone we normally wouldn’t? From a quick peck to a good old-fashioned swapping of spit, we expect so much grandeur and put so much stress on this kiss. If who you will be going to kiss at midnight has you vexed this holiday season here are some reasons why you don’t really need lip company to have the best New Years Eve yet.
You don’t really need to kiss someone you don’t know:
What’s the point? Are you actually attracted to them? Will you ever talk to this person again? Honestly, this is probably just a kiss. Unless you have a special someone, you’re probably grabbing the nearest person to lay a smooch on just in time for the clock to strike midnight. Yes, the thrill of the spontaneity is lurking in the air but if set aside all the hype of the “New Years Kiss” it’s just a kiss with a stranger. If you don’t snag one this year, don’t let it put a damper on your mood. Ringing in the New Year with a drink in hand and a good friend at your side sounds much better than playing a round of tonsil hockey with what’s-there-name.
It’s flu season:
Let me repeat myself: It’s flu season. It. Is. Flu. Season. Who knows what the guy you’ve been making eye contact with for the last 30 minutes has lurking in his saliva. Yes, you could always pop a Vitamin C chew and go for it risking next week’s health or you could complete your count down to midnight cold and flu free.
You should be focusing on having fun with your friends:
Don’t let yourself worry all night about finding a cutie to lock lips with. You came out with your friends tonight to enjoy their company first and foremost. Eventually, you’ll probably be spending every year making out with your significant other every New Year. Enjoy spending a fun night out with your friends while you’re still young and single!
You’re probably a little drunk and don’t have the best judgment:
Some tipsy nights out with our friends can lead to our favorite memories and adventures but we all have a couple that leave us wondering, “What was I thinking?!” With all the pressure NYE has to kiss someone at midnight, it can be stressful and the drunken mind-state with the additional stress isn’t always the most reliable. Is getting the token New Year’s kiss worth the risk that you might kiss someone you may regret sober?
Kissing someone at midnight isn’t the whole point of the holiday:
New Year’s Eve is a day to celebrate making it though the trials and achieving the triumphs of the past year. You’re out at a party with the people who were right there with you for the past 365 days. You’re celebrating because you may not know what the new year has in store for you and your loved ones but you’re ready to take it one day at a time just like many years before.
When you get ready to go out this New Years, keep all of that in mind instead of worrying over a silly little kiss at the end of the night. If you do end up having a fantastic kiss with someone cool then great! But don’t let that be the destination of the night. Live in the moment and enjoy your New Year’s Eve, collegiettes!