Have you ever received a kiss from someone who you consider special, only to find yourself later wondering what it means? Just like with regular body language, kisses tell different stories about what the person doing the kissing is trying to convey to you. Instead of repeating the endless “does he like me,” “does he just want to be friends,” “should I ask her out on a second date,” read on to decipher, once and for all, what that kiss is actually telling you.

• You're finally finished getting ready for your date. The doorbell rings, you open it, and the guy you're about to leave with gives you a kiss on your hand. When a guy kisses your hand, he's telling you that he adores you.
• You've been wondering lately whether or not you should ask your best friend, who's a girl, on a date. You're nervous because the two of you have been friends for a long time and you don't want to ruin anything. At the end of a fun night out where the two of you went to the movies, she gives you a kiss on the cheek. You may want to hold off for a while before asking her out because a kiss on the cheek sends the message that someone sees you as a close friend.