small sip - about quivering lips

I had dinner the other night with a friend who - a little more open than normal thanks to a glass or three of wine - admitted he was terrified (yes, terrified) of inviting a potential date to his house for a meal. 'Should I ask her to sign a piece of paper to confirm consent before kissing her?' He was not joking. How has the tender moment of 'ae fond kiss' been condemned to lettering and recording, ignoring and mistrusting enlarged pupils and quivering lips? What have we done to so emasculate our manhood? When will we start remembering to read own and others' bodies without wording - seldom reliable, usually fear-based - being necessary? #instinct #freedom #we-are-animal #trust