Moncrieff
Moncrieff
Newstalk
Does being a good kisser matter to a relationship ?
14 minutes Posted Jan 30, 2026 at 2:45 pm.
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We’re talking about one of those surprisingly relationship-making — or relationship-breaking — behaviours: kissing. It sounds simple, but a recent conversation in the media has highlighted how many of us really don’t know whether we’re good at it — or how our partner might feel about our technique. Some experts have even suggested that poor kissing can lead to serious frustration in relationships if it goes unaddressed.

Joining Sean to unpack it all was Emily Power Smith, Clinical sexologist and sex therapist