The Double Kiss
 

Don't you all like the double kiss hello in Europe? When I get back to the USA I am still doing it when I greet people. In Los Angeles/Beverly Hills/Hollywood where I live it is ok, but maybe not in other parts of the country. Is it where you are?

No,it is where YOU are.California is full of pretentious double kissers.The East Coast just air kisses.

We double air kiss in the South.

Hi! I'm from Qu&eacute;bec, Canada, and everyone double kisses here. The only restriction is men with men (they shake hands). Otherwise, it's a free for all! But then again, Qu&eacute;bec is a French-speaking enclave in North America, so we also do many other European things.<BR><BR>Bisous,<BR><BR>Nomade

In teh Netherlands we all triple kiss.

I personally ADORE it - I live in Shanghai and the expat community here is very international, so we all do it (and have to remember it's three kisses for our Dutch friends). It's one of the things I miss most when I'm stateside. There is no downside I can think of, and it's a great way to greet people you're genuinely happy to see - much better than a handshake. I'll join you in a campaign to start the custom throughout the US . . .

I'm from Montreal and live in South Florida. <BR><BR>When we get together with our Montreal friends and ex-Montrealers it's the European double; one on each side.<BR>

I grew up with that in NY. Since I was a child, it was double kiss plus getting my cheeks pinched--hard. Still live on the east coast and I don't know any air kisser.

So in the double kiss, what are the rules? Left then right, then hello? <BR>For the three kisses is it left right left then hello? <BR>I think the USA should adopt this way of greeting, there is so much hatred to be counteracted in this world.

Oh to hell with it, from now on I am French kissing everybody and that way I can't go wrong!

Cheeks are fine for starters, earlobes are special in their own way, but coming across why not make a brief reststop on the lips. Is this possibly the true pause that refreshes? It could be conversationl or closed mouth, no matter (well, I am teasing about that). Necks and napes are fine as well. Just any ole place where one may express a brief and warm hiya!

My favorite is the double lutz kiss. :)

Hey you could get killed doing that kind of thing down here in the South. Now of course a good old pat on the butt is ok if you are an athlete.

It is followed like making the sign of the cross, left right middle.

Interesting way to greet, given that psychologists tell us that our personal space is about 18 inches and that we get testy whenever anyone invades that space.<BR><BR>US

That is why you save double or triple kisses for friends or for people you already know! <BR>I like the double lutz, Capo.<BR>You can ward off intruders into your space by extending your arms.

oooh, personal space, indeed! i despise the (perhaps american) custom of the good-bye hug. why must we all touch each other when leaving? i like to deliver feelings of friendship intentionally and with significance, not because custom and propriety demand it.<BR><BR>it's sort of like saying "i love you" at the end of every phone call or evening with a lover...doesn't it lose it's ability to impact if it becomes expected?<BR><BR>perhaps i am just very, very american. i know that space is a luxury that i take for granted.

I guess you like what you are used to. I find the American way of greeting and saying goodbye very cold. As if dangerous germs will spread if you touch each other. Here it is always 3 kisses (left - right - left (on cheek) or left - right - mouth for good friends) and a firm hand shake or grip comes with it.

Here in Switzerland, left-right-left among the younger crowd.<BR>Elderly people, mostly just left-right or not at all.<BR><BR>Mouth, that 's a different story.

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