# Kissing Strangers Yang Ya-Ching Gets to Know Paris With '100 French Kisses' Project By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-10-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yang-ya-ching References: [materialiste](http://www.materialiste.com/art/100-french-kisses) & [wretch.cc](http://www.wretch.cc/blog/angelduck777/) Paris is known throughout the world as the city of love, and Yang Ya-Ching has embarked on a curious project to test that theory in which she will kiss 100 strangers in Paris. According to Materialiste, Yang Ya-Ching says that the project came from a desire to “know Paris.” Kissing 100 strangers would certainly give someone an intimate glimpse of the people who make up a city. Would you kiss 100 strangers, as Yang Ya-Ching is currently doing? I’d be too fearful of catching something yucky to be able to enjoy the cultural and romantic experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Intimate Experiences:** Exploring unconventional ways to gain an intimate understanding of a city through personal connections. - **Human Connection Projects:** Engaging in social projects that involve interacting with strangers to foster a deeper sense of community and understanding. - **Exploring Cultural Boundaries:** Challenging societal norms by pushing personal boundaries and immersing oneself in embracing unfamiliar experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Travel and Tourism:** Creating unique travel experiences that focus on personal connections and deep cultural immersion opportunities. - **Art and Performance:** Using art as a medium to connect with people and explore human interactions in unconventional ways. - **Social Experiments and Psychology:** Conducting social experiments to understand how human connections and interactions can shape our understanding of different cultures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Global Love Story Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wherewemetorg.md) - [Second Chance Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/second-first-kiss.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Digital Touch Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kisstouch.md) - [Parisian-Inspired Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-to-paris-collection.md) - [Romantic Lipstick-Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bisou-balm.md) - [In-The-Dark Cosmetic Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shop-in-the-dark.md) - [Hug-Activated Marketing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hug-to-unlock.md) - [Love-Inspired Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/how-to-say-i-love-you-around-the-world.md)