" “Going for the kiss” suggests a deliberate decision to move from romantic possibility to physical intimacy. Rather than merely responding to someone else's initiative, you become the person who makes that transition happen.
There is often an element of courage involved. You may have noticed signs of attraction, experienced physical closeness, or felt that the moment was right. Nevertheless, you cannot know with absolute certainty how the other person will respond. You are taking a small interpersonal risk.
The expression also emphasizes the difference between wanting something to happen and actively making it happen. Two people might be attracted to each other for hours without either taking the initiative. Eventually, one of them decides to cross that threshold.
And this brings me to another distinction: “Going for the kiss” doesn't mean being certain of success. It means being willing to act despite some uncertainty.
That is partly why the expression has a rather romantic quality. It describes a moment when attraction becomes action."
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