[4][5] "Kissing in the Cold" was written by Florrie Arnold, Brian Higgins, Ben Taylor, Keir MacCulloch, Kyle Mackenzie, Clara McHugh, Pablo Mir-Mir Arañó, Owen Parker and Takura Tendayi.

[6] Brad Stratton of Sport Playlist described the song as "reflection on a past relationship, contemplating how things might have unfolded had they met at another point in their lives.

Speaking with Sam Taylor of DORK magazine for the single release day, Florrie revelead that "Kissing In the Cold" was her favourite track of her debut album The Lost Ones.

[14] Writing for Medium, Hugh at ZephyrHillMusic expressed being "hooked" and "mesmerised" with track, praising the production and composition, saying that "I immediately hit the reply button if I’m honest.

"[6] While reviewing The Lost Ones, Sebas E. Alonso of Jenesaispop named "Kissing In the Cold" one of the highlights tracks of the record, describing it as a "cinematic mid-tempo drenched in neon colors".