What is necking and petting LDS?
Robert Spencer
Updated on May 17, 2026
Instead of remaining in the field of simple expressions of affection, some have turned themselves loose to fondling, often called 'necking,' with its intimate contacts and its passionate kissing. Necking is the younger member of this unholy family. Its bigger sister is called 'petting.
What is Mormon petting?
Petting is fondling a member of the opposite sex in areas that are private, personal, and sacred. I like the way one young mother put it when teaching her young children to protect their bodies against molestation. “Do not let anyone touch any part of your body covered by your bathing suit. These parts are sacred.”What is considered as heavy petting?
Definition of heavy pettingnoun. Informal. intense petting that involves mutual stimulation of the genitals but not sexual intercourse.