The first kiss of two people who just met is very different from a kiss between a couple with history. How does that affect a writer's approach to consent?

Man meets woman in a bar. They drink, they flirt, they go for a walk. He kisses her — but he didn't ask first! Is this romance, or assault? Let's take a look.

Writing consent in romance and sex scenes: how not to do it (and more resources I love).

Romantic heroes often dive in for a kiss, make their move, go bold — but similar real-life behavior is unacceptable, often even qualified as assault. How do we reconcile romantic storytelling traditions with real-life implications of that behavior?