smooch

“Smooch her, see what happens.”

Today, the omnipresence of photographers and smartphones means that each unwieldy smooch, every hastily withdrawn hand, every stray gesture becomes fodder for tabloids and scrutinizing analysts.

She gave me a much-needed smooch on mile 18 of the Los Angeles Marathon, and we did the most SoCal thing: We went to Coachella.

Most humans have been on the receiving end of an uninvited kiss, whether it’s a relatively benign smooch from a bad-breathed relative, a drunken attempt to “see what happens” from a friend or a full-on predatory act of abuse.

In another photo, the newlyweds share a smooch under a fireworks-filled sky.