The kissing poll!

[darcydodo]

For the purposes of mezzos portraying more authentic men onstage (it's pure research, I tell you!), I present to you a poll...

Poll If your gender isn't currently the same biological gender that you were born with, pick whichever gender label you feel more comfortable with - I think I can decode answers for most of you to whom this is relevant. And

Comments

[darcydodo]

Oh, just kiss your pillow or something and find out! :P

[once_a_banana]

Having eyes open seems like a ridiculous prospect.... I mean, that's like trying to stare at something from less than an inch away, and you're liable to end up cross-eyed!

[shreena]

I don't really try to focus my gaze, I just tend not to close my eyes. If that makes sense.

It varies for me, to be honest, but I think I mostly have them open so I went for that.

[redbird]

Or just getting a good look at pretty blue eyes. (Yes, I know, not everyone is kissing blue-eyed people, but I happen to be.)

[kragen]

I think it depends on the type of kiss, really. I have a very wide range of kisses I engage in; more casual kisses are more likely to have my eyes open.

I can think of some more enjoyable ways to conduct this research than by posting a poll to LJ.

[jrtom]

I can think of some more enjoyable ways to conduct this research than by posting a poll to LJ.

Hear, hear!

Although "double-blind" testing doesn't seem to be indicated as an overall design, either... ;)

(I answered 'open'. But answers do vary.)

[toob]

I think I'm going to kiss with my eyes closed from now on, because people look weird when they kiss.

I don't care how cute you are, if you're primarily a giant pair of lips and nose with some forehead, ears and eyeballs off in the background somewhere, you look a little ridiculous.

[pseudomonas]

I can't really remember, but I think it varies.

[livredor]

You used to kiss me with your eyes open, and not nearly enough, but that was a long time ago, so maybe you've changed.