Then Jas, who is secretly a genius disguised as a girl who collects ceramic frogs, said: “What if we reverse-engineer it? We spy on couples who are good snoggers and take notes.”

So now we’re hiding behind a hedge at the Stiff Dylans’ gig, watching Dave the Laugh and some girl from year 11. They’re doing this thing where he tilts his head like a confused Labrador before going in. Very deliberate. Very snoggy.

So I texted the Ace Gang.

Subject: MTRJM Message: EMERGENCY. SNOGGING CRISIS. Meet in my shed in 10. Bring lip gloss and honesty.