History Main / MotivationalKiss

* Wrestling/MichelleMcCool to [[Wrestling/LowKi Kaval]] before he faces [[Wrestling/BrayWyatt Husky Harris]] for the third time on Wrestling/{{WWE|NXT}}. While he was already motivated to defeat him, the look he gives after receiving a kiss shows he appreciated it.

* In an episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/MagillaGorilla Mushmouse & Punkinpuss]]'', Mushmouse's girlfriend kisses him as incentive to face up to Punkinpuss. It gives Mushmouse plenty of courage, but the matter of size weighs against him.

* In ''Literature/TheMartian'' when Dr. Beck, the mission EVA specialist is suiting up to [[spoiler: save Whatney at the end of the story]] [[HotScientist Johannsen]] gives him a kiss on the outside of his helmet.

* In ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels'', Taffy often asks Captain Caveman to do something for her which he doesn't want to do. Once she kisses him, he's ready for anything.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanet'' episode "You Bet Your Planet," before Wheeler participates in the foot race for the fate of Earth, Linka gives him a kiss for luck.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'' episode "Fame" after Ben fears the entire school will hate him after finding out his secret that he can change into different aliens, Julie gives him a kiss to assure him that not everyone hates him.

May sometimes overlap with LastKiss, NowOrNeverKiss, or a (successful) ComicallySmallBribe. Inverted by the SmoochOfVictory.

** Riley Finn gives Buffy a good luck kiss on her forehead. Buffy says she needs more luck than that, so he smooches her on the lips as well.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Riley Finn gives Buffy a good luck kiss on her forehead. Buffy says she needs more luck than that, so he smooches her on the lips as well.

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. Misato's infamous LastKiss to Shinji in ''The End of Evangelion''. Although she'd tried being a CoolBigSis to Shinji, she kisses Shinji in an attempt to bring him out of his depression, saying, "That was a grown-up kiss. We'll do the rest when you get back." Misato then shoves him into the elevator and collapses onto the floor, having been shot in the back moments earlier. Exactly how motivated Shinji iwas by the kiss is open to question, as he tastes blood on his mouth afterwards and realises Misato is dying.

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. Misato's infamous LastKiss to Shinji in ''The End of Evangelion''. Although she'd tried being a CoolBigSis to Shinji, she kisses Shinji in an attempt to bring him out of his depression, saying, "That was a grown-up kiss. We'll do the rest when you get back." Misato then shoves him into the elevator and collapses onto the floor, having been shot in the back moments earlier.

* ''Series/Daredevil2015'': In "[[Recap/Daredevil2015S2E2DogsToAGunfight Dogs to a Gunfight]]", Grotto tries to ask Karen to give him one prior to participating in a sting as part of his plea deal (actually a police operation to ambush the Punisher). [[BaitAndSwitch Karen gives him]] [[FlippingTheBird a middle finger]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheMovie'' before she sends them on their quest to save Arnold’s neighborhood from being demolished, Bridget gives Arnold and Gerald a kiss for luck, after she kisses Gerald [[SomethingElseAlsoRises his hair springs out]] and he faints.

* In WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheMovie before she sends them on their quest to save Arnold’s neighborhood from being demolished, Bridget gives Arnold and Gerald a kiss for luck, after she kisses Gerald [[SomethingElseAlsoRises his hair springs out]] and he faints.

* At the climax of ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHouse'', protagonist DJ is faced with the task of climbing up a crane and dropping a stick of dynamite down Constance's chimney, destroying her once and for all. When he says that he doesn't think he can do it, his LoveInterest Jenny loudly proclaims, "Yes, you ''can''!" before kissing him on the mouth.

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A Motivational Kiss happens when someone, almost AlwaysFemale, gives the main protagonist a kiss that gives him an extra boost in confidence. The kisser will often, but not always, be the protagonist's LoveInterest, or at least someone who he's been [[ShipTease Ship Teased]] with in the past.

* At the climax of ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHouse'', our protagonist, DJ, is faced with the task of climbing up a crane and dropping a stick of dynamite down Constance's chimney, destroying her once and for all. When he says that he doesn't think he can do it, his LoveInterest Jenny loudly proclaims, "Yes, you ''can''!" before kissing him on the mouth.

--->'''Poison Ivy''': [[KissOfDeath One kiss]], my love. For luck. [[PsychoticSmile ......]] (Robin and her lean in, with Robin unaware of her evil smirk, and share a passionate kiss). ''[[ExactWords Bad luck]]'' I'm afraid.

* In VideoGame/MassEffect3, when EDI describes Normandy's readiness before the final battle, she states she even kissed Joker for luck.

* In ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels'' when Taffy asked Captain Caveman to do something for her and he doesn't want to do it once she kisses him he's ready for anything.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanet'' episode "You Bet Your Planet" before Wheeler participates in the foot race for the fate of Earth, Linka gives him a kiss for luck.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' episode "Into The Astral Plane'' before Lion-O begins his quest in the plane Cheetara gives him a kiss for luck, Tygra becomes jealous of this thinking she has feelings for Lion-O and volunteers to go with him.

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--->'''Poison Ivy''': "[[KissOfDeath One kiss]], my love. For luck." [[PsychoticSmile ......]] (Robin and her lean in, with Robin unaware of her evil smirk, and share a passionate kiss). ''[[ExactWords Bad luck]]'' I'm afraid.
** Though in truth it's DoubleSubverted by Robin as he came prepared thus didn't die.

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* In an episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/MagillaGorilla Mushmouse & Punkinpuss]]'', Mushmouse's girlfriend kisses him as incentivce to face up to Punkinpuss. It gives Mushmouse plenty of courage, but the matter of size weighs against him.

May sometimes overlap with LastKiss, NowOrNeverKiss, or a (successful) ComicallySmallBribe.

* The ''Literature/DresdenFiles'' book ''Literature/ColdDays'' has a ShoutOut to the ''Franchise/StarWars'' example between [[spoiler: Harry]] and [[spoiler: Murphy]], and later they get a [[NowOrNeverKiss Now or Never]] BigDamnKiss right before another probable SuicideMission.

* In the ''WesterAnimation/CaptainPlanet'' episode "You Bet Your Planet" before Wheeler participates in the foot race for the fate of Earth, Linka gives him a kiss for luck.
* In the ''WesterAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' episode "Into The Astral Plane'' before Lion-O begins his quest in the plane Cheetara gives him a kiss for luck, Tygra becomes jealous of this thinking she has feelings for Lion-O and volunteers to go with him.

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': one time when Data was on an away mission a local girl gave him such a kiss. He was perplexed.

* Done by Series/{{Captain Power|AndTheSoldiersOfTheFuture}} to his female crewmate Pilot before the big trench run against the Icarus Platform.