The potential risks and effects of kissing a deceased person are important to understand. Knowing what can happen helps people make informed and safe decisions during emotionally difficult moments.

For example, a brief touch on the hand or forehead, combined with proper hygiene afterward, carries significantly less risk than kissing the lips or face.

Safer Ways to Say Goodbye
Honoring a loved one does not require compromising personal health. There are many meaningful and safe alternatives, including:

Holding the hand briefly

Touching the forehead gently

Saying a prayer or personal words

Writing a farewell letter

Spending quiet time in reflection

Participating in memorial rituals