In this episode, Nina Dobrev opens up about tomorrow’s episode of The Vampire Diaries and the inner-workings of Elena’s mind.

She kissed him because she wanted to. It wasn’t meant to be sexual. It was meant to be sweet and comforting and to mostra that she has these feelings for him. It was a goodbye baciare to be sure but there was absolutely nothing pitiful about it.

I mean, of course, she DOES Amore Damon; she just doesn't understand, doesn't realize that what she feels for Damon IS Amore because it's so different from what she has ever believed that Amore is.