Kissing Practice

Tropes and genres
Synonym(s)	Kissing For Science
Related tropes/genres	Teach Seduction
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A common trope in slash fanfic is for one teenage boy to suggest to another that they need to "practice" kissing with each other, ostensibly to prepare for kissing future girlfriends. (Hint: they don't usually get around to the girlfriend part.)

This trope is not exclusive to fanfic and occurs in film and television. See TV Tropes.

Examples

• SGA: Experience by Resonant. Sheppard/McKay. Ambiguous AU where John and Rodney go to high school together. It was Rodney's idea, but doesn't notice until the end that he has developed feelings; John has a crush. (June 2, 2006)
• Glee: must have been kissing a fool by carolinecrane. Kurt/Puck. Blaine won't shut up about what a fantastic kisser Rachel is, so Kurt decides to go to the source for lessons. The source being one Noah Puckerman. (February 24, 2011)
• Panic! at the Disco: More Than You Bargained For by sunsetmog. In which Brendon and Spencer are inexperienced, Spencer worries about being able to undo a bra when required to, Brendon offers to help him practice by dressing up in girls' underwear, and things spiral from there. (February 8, 2012)
• Teen Wolf: Like real people do by queerly_it_is. Scott/Stiles. Stiles suggests it; mutual pining and makeouts ensue. (October 7, 2014)
• One Direction: You can stay up there right next to me by harriet_vane. Harry/Liam. Harry seduces Liam with an offer of "practice", and Liam falls for it. (October 13, 2014)