Xoxoxo

[James_Potter]

When someone signs a letter with XOXO, we all know that means, hugs and kisses (or the Amerikans do at least, I don't know if that's common in other worlds).
But what I want to know is, does X mean kiss and O mean hug, or the other way around?
I think the X means kiss and the O means hug, but several people I know think the opposite.

[jack-y]

I think X is kiss and O is hug but I don't know why.
I think it would make more sense the other way.
xoxoxoxo

[Brian O.]

X is hug because the lines cross and open on the ends - sort of like the peoples arms. O is the puckered lips.

Thats my perception of it at least.

[James_Potter]

That's what people say...but I think the O is the hug, because it makes a circle like your arms do, and the X is the kiss, because, I don't know why, but people do kissy smileys like this: :x

[jack-y]

X is hug because the lines cross and open on the ends - sort of like the peoples arms. O is the puckered lips.

Thats my perception of it at least.
I know!! But I'm sure it's the opposite... I just spent a few minutes making kissy faces in the mirror and I guess it looks kinda like an X.
And the O is probably arms...

[skrobo]

perhaps you should think of person 1 as > and person 2 as < w/ thier lips puckered up to kiss ... so when person one and person two kiss (not tooo interestingly) they make an x when thier lips touch... an o is a symbol of taking the person in with a hug?
idk about that, but it has always been KISSES and HUGS ... XOXO... doh!
or wait!!! no!!!! its HUGS AND KISSES!!! OXOX ??!!!

[Brian O.]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xoxo

[dudewithasock]

I always figured X was kisses simply because the letter X is usually perceived as a more...I guess 'risque' letter in the media, and kisses are more intimate than hugs. That's just my guess though.

[Matt_V]

I always have thought that X=kiss and O=hug. I never even wondered about it.

[forrestunifreak]

I never thought.

[GILD]

I'm with Forrest.

[ivan]

I don't think I've ever come across xoxo at the end of a letter before. Not a single time.

I've had loads of xxx, though. So, were they hugs or kisses? I need to know!

[Bondo]

What's a "letter"??

[Chexjc]

I don't think I've ever come across xoxo at the end of a letter before. Not a single time.

I've had loads of xxx, though. So, were they hugs or kisses? I need to know!

Were these letters from Vin Diesel?

X=Kiss O=Hug

There's no doubt about it. I don't care to hear any explanations, that's the way it is.

[kington99]

or the Amerikans do at least, I don't know if that's common in other worlds

?

[GILD]

Middle Earth perchance?

[MrBoogiejuice]

Well here on Planet Boogie an 'X' is a kiss.

I don't think I've ever noticed a letter signed XOXO.

Sometimes stock cubes but never a letter.

[Into the blue]

I'll never play noughts and crosses in the same way again.

That's tic-tac-toe to our overseas friends.

[johnfoss]

My take on it:

X = kiss. "Kixxes" looks kind of the same. Could be an image of puckered lips.

O = hug. Think of someone's arms wrapped all the way around you.

I've never used it either, but I remember letters...