Consequences of kissing a deceased person: what you should know
5. Psychological Risk
Beyond the physical, kissing a deceased person can leave a strong emotional impact. For some people, such contact can become an image difficult to erase, increasing the pain of grief or triggering traumatic memories. Instead of providing relief, this gesture can intensify sadness and anguish.
6. Cross-Contamination at Funerals
At wakes or funerals, where several people say goodbye to a loved one, kissing the deceased can become a source of disease transmission, not only because of contact with the body, but also because those who kiss the deceased afterward can infect others with the germs they carried with them.
