Comments on: Nice to meet you. How about a kiss?

By: Kabnpauj

Kabnpauj — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:52:23 +0000

I feel your pain.

As a child, my family was never very intimate or “touchy”. Even casual hugs nowadays seem awkward and clumsy when I’m involved. As a rule, physical contact is rarely initiated by me.. Hmm, this issue may become a problem someday.

By: Katey K.

Katey K. — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:14:31 +0000

As a girl i would like to say we like the flirty kiss. which is basically one air kiss to the cheek. so you dont look to cocky or confident.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:05:30 +0000

My husband’s friends are all from different cultures around the globe. And they all kiss.

It’s terribly confusing because I can’t keep them all straight as they each start on different sides, different number of times, only for greeting, only for leaving, etc.

I really appreciate my husband’s best friend who always said to me, “Now, remember. I’m the Italian. Two kisses. Start to the right.”

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:59:12 +0000

I�ve traveled among Christians all over the US and especially Canada where they refer to the Bible literally about this:

1Cor 16:20 All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a �respectful� kiss.
2Cor 13:12 Greet one another with a �respectful� kiss.
:13 All the saints salute you.

All the adults greet each other with a hug. I was corrected for using both hands to shake hands. A firm handshake is a meaningful greeting as opposed to a so-so greeting.
The men kiss the men. The women kiss the women. The married adults kiss each other but usually not the singles.
The children hug and touch cheeks with their parents and any visitors before they go to bed. I found the children embarrassing the first time I stayed with a Christian family.
An Italian family I stayed with in Boston advertised the virtues of their daughter in front of us all so the mandatory �kiss� in front of them was very embarrassing.

By: No

No — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:05:34 +0000

Just kiss the air..no big diggie.

By: sammy

sammy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:05:51 +0000

haha awkward emabarrasment man!

By: Meri J

Meri J — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:27:01 +0000

kiss the air. as for your hand, gently grasp the upper arms. it’s what they do in the movies and that’s what people really do… so… yep.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:59:43 +0000

It is popular in Europe (France especially) to do this among family and ladies. Im not sure how it started. Either way, if you are used to it, it turns into a casual type of thing that is not awkward. You dont think about you’re hands or how many time you air kiss eachother.
There arent any rules (although it would make it a lot easier). All I can tell you is to start with the left cheek. Stick with air kisses and not wet sloppy ones on the cheek. If theres gonna be any contact at all I’de stick to cheecks touching slightly.

If it’s formal and basically not casual at all it would probably make it easier (as far as your arms are concerned) to be shaking hands and then air kissing.

By: ?heyy?

?heyy? — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:28:13 +0000

ok then… i agree with the person above me:KISS THE AIR, NOT THE CHEEK!

By: Pranay Sherke

Pranay Sherke — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:35:01 +0000

Well Buddy,

A girl kisses me, I do not ask questions.

LOL