Never Been Kissed (on New Year's Eve)

          So you've never been kissed on New Year's Eve, not really anyway. In case you haven't noticed, Hollywood has been really good at making you feel bad about your life and how you live it. Whenever New Year's Eve is celebrated in movies, there's always a huge party with lots of glitz, glamour, and attractive people. It's understood by everyone at said party that when the clock strikes midnight, there will be a mass exchanging of spit amongst all the party goers. Sounds very romantic.

          Unfortunately for some, maybe even most, these glamorous parties only exist in the wonderful world of movies. Most people I know spend the holiday with either their family or their closest friends. The only people that get that coveted midnight kiss are the people that are either married or currently seeing someone. Random kisses with random strangers are a thing of fantasy.
          Personally, I spend my New Year's Eve with my family, which means that I don't "get" to kiss a stranger, but we'll just ignore the cootie factor for the sake of time. There are quite a few other things you could do to celebrate the new year that don't involve risking the contraction of mono.

• Go to church. There are plenty of churches that hold services on New Year's Eve. They may not go all the way to midnight, but I'm sure there are lovely people that would be more than willing to take you in for the night. At least, I would hope there would be seeing as how you're in a church full of people who's sole purpose is to love you.
• Sleep. My personal favorite. Instead of staying up all the way to midnight, you could just sleep through the holiday. I'm sure the new year will be waiting for you when you wake up.
• Drink... I am in no way condoning getting absolutely wasted for the sake of avoiding emotions, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Sleep is a good substitute for this one. Church, too.
• Take pictures. This is a night for you to spend with the people that you most care about dragging with you into the new year. Some of these people may or may not participate in behavior that they would not want documented, but black mail could be useful in the new year. It could be serious leverage against that friend who keeps forgetting to invite you places or against your mom when she tries to embarrass you in public.

Now who needs kissing when you have a bunch of fun new activities to participate in, right? Happy New Year!