Awkward Moments anyone?

[Athene]

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I had an otherwise normal ex who used to lick my face in public from time to time, and every time he introduced me to others. It was mildly disturbing, and extremely embarrassing.
"This is Cori...I love her." and a long, wet slurp from my jawline to the top of my cheek. I'd apologize and people would just stare for a moment, then proceed to move on to normal conversation.

I asked him why he did that, he'd say "I don't know."
I told him to knock it off, and he'd say "I don't understand....why?"

He'd agree to stop, and then lick me again at some point, breaking yet another no public face-licking promise.

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Was he marking his "territory"?

IDK. He didn't seem to be a possessive guy...that's why I found the behavior so baffling.