Deborah Gbenga-Jegede, a Nigerian woman, recently sparked discussions online by asserting that romantic kissing among unmarried Christian couples is both ungodly and inappropriate.
Sharing her perspective via a Facebook post on Wednesday, November 11, Gbenga-Jegede maintained that physical intimacy of this nature crosses moral boundaries for believers who are yet to wed.
What reasons did she give against the practice?
According to her commentary, the act of kissing inherently involves the transfer of saliva, which she categorized as a bodily fluid exchange. She argued that this physical interaction amounts to a form of adultery, questioning why any unmarried Christian would partake in such behavior.
"Christian singles kissing in a relationship? O wrong mehn! It's ungodly," she wrote in the social media post.
“Kissing entails exchange of saliva, which is body fluid. That's a form of adultery. Tell me why a Christian single should engage in such an act.”
The remarks have since drawn attention across digital platforms, highlighting ongoing debates within religious circles regarding boundaries in modern courtship and dating practices among Nigerian youths.