no means no

Here's a weird story about people who actually have to talk to each other before making out.

The reason? Allergies.

Yes, some people -- including lots of teenagers, apparently -- have to screen what's been inside their smooching partner's mouth. And not just to guard against herpes. An excerpt:

"It's a difficult icebreaker to say, Please don't eat peanuts or, I can't kiss you if you have that milkshake," said Dr. Robert Wood, director of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. "Once couples become couples, everything gets much easier. … The more comfortable they get with someone they're friends with or dating, the easier it is."

Hmm.

Would you give up your favorite food if that dish made it impossible for you to be intimate with your significant other?