the way to a man's heart

Today at institute we were talking about how men can respect and support women in a courtship setting. One girl mentioned the quote by a former president of the Church that a kiss should be innocent, like one between a mother and son or father and daughter. Far be it from me to disagree with a prophet of God but...I disagree, at least with the wording. So I decided to share with the blogging world my theory.
Many have said that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. False. If you aim for the stomach, you have looked beyond the mark. The way to a man's stomach is most definitely through his mouth. The confusion is understandable, since the taste buds do play a role. It is a truth universally accepted that men love food, especially good food and especially free food. Who doesn't? But it is only half of the picture.
A kiss communicates a lot. The very fact that you are kissing might mean different things to different people. To me, it communicates exclusiveness. But the type of kiss also communicates things. I agree that our covenants dictate that our kisses should not communicate lust, I do believe that they should convey attraction. I surely don't want my men kissing me the same way as they would their mother, in a way that communicates, "thanks for giving birth to me and changing my diapers." I want to be kissed in a way that communicates "you are so beautiful and fun to be around and I admire you so much that I'm not interested in other girls right now and I'd really like to spend a fair amount of time with you to get to know you better because I think this relationship might have long-term potential," which is too much information to pack into a quick, tight-lipped peck.
Baked goods are important and helpful. But you also need to kiss in a way that says, "I like kissing." Trust me, that is the way to to a man's heart.