Defeating the Cliche

He was 16 and I was 15. We met at a youth group event and he invited me to a dance at his school It was about 2 months before my 16th birthday and I did not want the stigma of "Sweet 16 and Never Been Kissed." He was a nice enough boy but I felt no real attraction to him. Still, I let him kiss me after he walked me to my door so I wouldn't have that cliche saying over my head. It was over quickly and that was our one and only date.

I endured many obligatory kisses thoughout the years and even had an official boyfriend when I was 18. It wasn't until I met somebody who rocked my world at 21 that I truly enjoyed kissing and wanted to go beyond that and explore my passions and desires further.