Sure as hell feels like it
Nah you are majorly overcomplicating it, that's why you "hate" it. Kino is basically the most gratifying part of seduction and the reason why we're all here haha.
There's really a context to everything. If I am in a night club with a group of hot girls who are my friends, I'm tipsy, it's getting late, and I have a really solid social vibe with preselection... I can skip some steps. I can talk to a girl and right away rest my hand on the small of her back. Instant sexual kino, right there. If she accepts it that's a big compliance leap.
BUT... usually you have to do something first to get there. I am introverted and I've also taken a leaf out of Teevster's book with the high ratio game. I fucking hate being rejected. And I used to do that 60YoC numbers game stuff. But now I try and go more subtle.
If you start with just verbal game, kino follows naturally. You'll be talking and tease her a little. She'll laugh. She'll punch you lightly on the arm. In these moments where you are both feeling this emotional spike, you can touch her on the upper shoulder. It's so light and natural. Sometimes I even use the back of my hand against her arm. It's so innocent and natural of a touch. There's no WAY anything can go bad. I can sense how she reacts to it though, which will decide if I use my NEXT level of kino. In this case I'm likely moving her, so I would either direct her by her shoulder lightly, or, if it's going really well, the small of her back. LEAD her NATURALLY. So... where's the "kino"? The techniques? It's totally natural. I'm not losing my shit seeing if I need to be rubbing her in some weird way.
Keep it simple. Talk -> light, innocent touch -> leading touch -> RAPPORT/COMPLIANCE ESTABLISHED
See once you have compliance, you can go to the next level. NOW the small of the back. Sexual tension. Hold her hand. And like 60 says, if she will hold you hand and reciprocate the affection... you can go for the kiss! From the kiss it's just sexual escalation 101 baby. Neck, small of the back, ass, tits, french kiss, pick up, pound.
You can either go Skills dancefloor route and escalate ALL with "kino". Or you can use it as an accent to natural conversation spikes and leading moments. Whatever you do, you MUST weave touch into your seduction, or else you're not seducing. Sex is physical.