A kiss is a powerful act.

Many consider it more intimate than sex itself.

When a kiss doesn’t feel right, it has the ability to completely change a person’s mind about someone else.

Ergo, it is true a kiss can change your mind about someone.

There is nothing false about the prevalence of this occurrence.

Imagine a scenario where you are totally connecting with a guy.

The conversation is sensational, giving you a constant rush of excitement every time you talk to him.

Every conversation you have with him stays with you long after it is done.

As you recollect a conversation, you are so giddy, reliving every part that positively impacted you.

These enjoyable conversations go on for some time until you finally meet each other in person on an official first date.

Conversation on the date is phenomenal, laughter is prevalent, and there is effortless flirting.

You are so taken by the romantic chemistry you are sharing that the endorphins in your body rage, triggering an elevated level of euphoria within you.

The date night builds up until the moment of the kiss arrives.

You are nervous.

Once romantic chemistry was established during the date, there were several moments where you wondered if a kiss was forthcoming.

Alas, the moment arrives.

He leans in for the kiss, and you feel…nothing.

No effervescent sparks fly.

In the immediate aftermath, there is a creeping disappointment welling up from your gut.

There was so much romantic chemistry established leading to the kiss that you couldn’t help but expect a kiss that would match that level of romantic chemistry.

Unfortunately, your expectations for this kiss were sky-high, which only put that much more pressure on the quality of the kiss.

With the failure of the kiss, everything you thought about him is now in doubt.

You thought he was about to be your soulmate, thanks to all the romantic chemistry experienced for the weeks or months prior to the first-date kiss.

At this stage, your mind is already changing about this person, and you don’t realize it.

Deep down within you, there is profound disappointment.

Your behavior in the ensuing days and weeks reflects this disappointment.

Gone are the days when you were thrilled to answer his calls or respond to his texts and did so quickly.

It is taking hours for you to return his calls and text messages.

Furthermore, you are canceling dates he proposes to you or rescheduling them.

All of this is attributed to how bad the first kiss was.

This is especially true when you are a die-hard romantic at heart.

All those thrilling romance novels and movies do have an unconscious effect on your mind.

Those scenes that end with the perfect kiss become imbued in your consciousness, making you look forward to having the exact same experience with who you date in the real world.

When he kissed you, the hearty sparks didn’t fly like they do in the romance novels and movies you’ve consumed.