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6 New Year's Kiss Alternatives

Ring in the New Year with something less basic

Caroline McGuire
Dec 27, 2016
Union College - New York
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The New Years Eve kiss. Apparently, English and German folklore created the superstitious tradition that at the strike of 12 we are to lock lips with someone to celebrate the new year. This kiss is supposed to bring you "a year of luck in love" or just good or bad fortune depending on who you share it with. And this is why I'm not superstitious, like how wishy-washy is that "you may or may not have good fortune if you kiss a certain person." I'm calling BS on that one. As many of us know, finding a new years kiss can be extremely unrealistic, especially if you spend it on a couch with your relatives. I wish I had some statistic that shows the amount of people who aren't kissed versus those who are, but I'm sure the latter is smaller. So if you find yourself without another pair of lips to lock with when the clock strikes 12, here are some equally good alternatives.

Your dog (or anyone's dog)

They'll always kiss you back and are much much softer than any human.

The closest champagne bottle

Grab the nearest bottle of bubbly and drink, now that's a New Years tradition. Amy gets it.

A Hershey kiss

It's still a kiss right?!?! I can't even tell the difference, I mean just look at those sweet thangs.

Pass out at 11

Beat the system, it's not like you haven't seen the ball drop and you'll be well rested for the New Year!

Snacks

With New Years Eve parties come hors d’oeuvres on hors d’oeuvres on hors d’oeuvres. If you don't have mini pigs in a blanket, you're doing it all wrong.

Fireworks

If you can't find a spark with anyone else... light some bad boys up, piss your neighbors off, just don't blow yourself up.


But if you are truly a hopeless romantic and can't find your kiss, admit defeat by watching When Harry Met Sally and sob yourself into the New Year.


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