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There's a problem that arises in stories featuring reasonably anthropomorphic animals, both of the plain old [[Talking Animal|talking]] and [[Funny Animal|funny]] varieties. Many writers want to include romantic plots or subplots in these works. For human characters, [[True Love's Kiss|a kiss]] often serves as [[Sealed with a Kiss|the closure]] to a [[Will They or Won't They?]] arc.
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Well, usually one of two things:
* '''Ignore it.''' Anatomy? What anatomy? For the purposes of the work, a duck's bill can become just as pliant and squishy as human lips so that [[Donald Duck|Donald and Daisy]] can have their smooch. [[Funny Animal
* '''Come up with an alternate gesture with the same meaning.''' After all, real-world animals ''do'' have ways to express affection, so why not? Common choices for this one include: Licking (like [[All Animals Are Dogs|dogs]]), rubbing noses/snouts, [[Headbutt of Love|bumping foreheads]], or crossing necks (which can also substitute for a hug). Works with [[Talking Animal
Compare [[Fantastic Arousal]], for less... innocent situations.
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* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has actually shown both variants of the trope. Spike fantasizes about kissing Rarity in "A Dog and Pony Show" and is kissed on the cheek twice by Rarity in "Secret of my Excess".
=== Examples of Type 2
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Catnapped]]!'' has [[Catgirl]] Chuchu impart a quick lick on the cheek to Yasuo [[Smooch of Victory|after]] [[Puppy Love|he saves their world]]. [[Just in Time]], no less.
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* Oddly enough, in ''[[Elf Quest]]'', the obviously humanoid elves are never shown kissing, even though the comic has some rather explicit sex scenes. [[Word of God]] states that elves do not kiss.
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