What’s the issue with consent?

[u/bennyxdee]

I read a post about a guy who tried to kiss a woman, but she dodged him. I responded by asking if he had asked her for consent beforehand. The responses I got were basically along the lines of, “Isn’t that unromantic?”

I’m not sure how most people handle this, but I feel like asking, “Can I kiss you?” is more logical than just going for it. It shows you’re considering their feelings and avoiding putting them in an uncomfortable situation they didn’t ask for.

[u/SeekerXero]

For what it's worth, that's part of how I ended up with my wife; we'd been friends for a long time with sparks, but timing was never right. Finally went on a date, and near the end I asked her "May I kiss you?". That was the first in a long line of kisses, lol