There’s A Reason Why People Kiss On “NYE”
I would just assume it’s so you don’t look like everyone else trying to find someone to kiss? Okay I am just kidding. Of course that New Year’s kiss can…

NEW YORK – JANUARY 01: (L-R) Orel De La Mota, 27, and Alexa Lowery, 25, celebrate New Year’s eve in Times Square just after midnight on January 01, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty ImagesI would just assume it's so you don't look like everyone else trying to find someone to kiss?
Okay I am just kidding. Of course that New Year's kiss can be special to anyone. If you're a couple it may represent the beginning of another year together and more experiences to come.
But apparently the "New Years Kiss" goes way back to a particular kind of party.