It's all just for fun. Saying it is bad luck is just an excuse to get a kiss. If you don't want to do it, it really is okay not to.
it is said that when you kiss under the mistletoe it may bring good luck. people recognized mistletoe as good luck.
the history is that if you kiss someone under it you get good luck
The custom of hanging up mistletoe is said to stem from the ancient Druid tradition of laying down arms and exchanging greetings when under the mistletoe. The custom of kissing under the mistletoe is attributed to the English, who, after every kiss, plucked a berry from the bunch and discarded it. When the berries were gone, tradition called for the kissing to stop.
One romantic tradition involving mistletoe is the custom of kissing under it during the holiday season. It is believed that couples who kiss under the mistletoe will have good luck and happiness in their relationship. This tradition dates back to ancient times and is still popular today during Christmas celebrations.
Kissing under the mistletoe is a marrige tradition. The origin of this tradition is found in ancient Mesopotamian mythology. According to the myth, a goddess named Frigg had a son named Baldr. When he was born, she made all plants unable to hurt him. Yet she overlooked the mistletoe plant, and a god known for his mischief, Loki, tricked another god into killing Baldr with a spear made of mistletoe. The gods eventually brought Baldr back to life, and Frigg declared that mistletoe would bring love rather than death into the world. People then kissed under the mistletoe to obey the goddess, as well as to remember Baldr's resurrection. Another theory is that this tradition originated in the ancient Babylonian-Assyrian Empire. Single women apparently stood under mistletoe hung outside of the temple for the goddess of beauty and love. They were expected to bond with the first man that approached them - but they did not kiss. At this time, showing affection by kissing hadn't reached this part of the world yet. Historically, mistletoe was seen as a supernatural, healing plant. It was believed to promote fertility, and its leaves were said to be an aphrodisiac. Mistletoe was once a part of marriage ceremonies for this reason, and was placed under couples' beds for good luck. The tradition later was found in England, when young men would kiss women standing under the mistletoe, and would pluck a berry from the bush after each kiss. After all the berries were gone, it was bad luck to continue kissing under that bush. It is important to remember that during this period of time a kiss was taken very seriously- it was usually seen as a promise of marriage
MistletoeActually mistletoe is used to demand kisses and to harass girls which usually happens in the US and I think it is really stupid and sexually harasses girls so I think it should be banned.
Kissing under the misseltoe obviosly good luck and absolutly romantic for some girls -Y3AH.iHTS qOOD LUCK;& iHTS SUPEr ROMANTiC.;♥
It is a type of leaf/plant that makes people believe that when you are under it, you kiss.
Actually back in when Celt were around mistletoe was found to be very usefull and was meant to heal you. The Romans thought that enemies who met under Mistletoe were friends so the tradition went on to England were it is good luck to hang it
No. In fact it is just a myth about if you kiss the Eiffel Tower it brings you luck, like finding 4 leaved clovers :)
Let's work it out. What plant gets hung up every Christmas time so that people can kiss under - that's right, mistletoe! The fact that it's poisonous is unimportant to the answer - mistletoe is the only plant that fulfills the kissing condition. But don't go eating the berries, please!
Superstition means believing in luck - they might have a lucky rabbit's foot or a fear of the number 13 or refuse to walk under a ladder or cross their fingers for luck.