The 8 most popular kissing styles and what they say about your relationship

FROM a full-on snog to a peck on the cheek, the way people kiss each other says a lot about their relationships.
A list on the Little Things lifestyle website analyses the different smooching styles defined by kissing expert Sheril Kirshenbaum.
Check out the most popular ones below and see where you fit...

The peck

This brief kiss is about testing each other out. If there is a spark, it may lead to a different kind of kiss altogether.
If you're in a long-term relationship it's a quick, comfortable check-in with eachother.

The cheek kiss

This one's all about friendship instead of romance. If your partner kisses you on the cheek, it could be a sign that you still have a deep friendship at the core.

The closed-mouth kiss

You're not entirely comfotable with each other - which is fine if your relationship's still very new. In a longer-term couple though it may be a sign of emotional walls.

The single-lip kiss

This is a loving style that is all about shared experience and pleasure. Whether an old or a new love, this is a bond you want to continue.

The gentle kiss

This one is believed to be about anticipation, teasing and delayed gratification, indicating a deep level of comfort.

The French kiss

This passionate kiss is all about exploration and intimacy. If you and your partner kiss like this, you want to know more and more about them.

The sloppy kiss

Your relationship is very physical, possibly more so than anything else. Sheril says that men are the biggest fans of this kiss.

The nibble kiss

Another passionate one - couples who gently bite each other's lips are lively to have a healthy, playful, athletic sex life.
To find out more, check out this list on Little Things taken from The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us by Sheril Kirshenbaum.