Comments on: Introductions Between The Opposite Sex

By: NeedSumBitches

NeedSumBitches — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:26:00 +0000

Argentines are one weird group of people

By: spaceman

spaceman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:20:36 +0000

in miami, guys kiss girls on one cheek.

i like it.

By: Bruna

Bruna — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:58:57 +0000

That’s party incorrect, baby. The “standard” here in Brazil is more like 2 cheek kisses…

By: Awkward and Girl-Crazy

Awkward and Girl-Crazy — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:38:41 +0000

What about Mexicans? I’m working on my third flag this Friday, so I need all the help I can get!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:45:27 +0000

I think you should put Public Iran : 0 and Private Iran : kissing is for virgins (which there aren’t many left in Tehran if you ask me)

By: Seduction Chronicles

Seduction Chronicles — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:14:30 +0000

Australia is pretty much the same as the US, although we sometimes try and through in some European... Seduction Chronicles's last blog post: Neil Strauss On Calibration.

By: Jewcano

Jewcano — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:40:09 +0000

In some parts of France they also give a quick pinch of the ass. Or maybe that's just my family. Jewcano's last blog post: Amnesty Means Amnesty....

By: Ava V

Ava V — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:48:42 +0000

in high school i tried to be cool and do the two cheek kisses, but it didn't catch on. Ava V's last blog post: Happy Easter.

By: namaste

namaste — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:13:31 +0000

…yeah…after living in Spain and spending a whole lot of time with Arab women (who triple kiss, but on the last of the 3, then hold you there for a while longer, making a double kiss extra on one check), I still just kiss everyone. in the states, I stick to the single kiss in a social greeting or first introduction. my advice would be just to keep on kissing. it makes you exotic to our American friends, which is lovely and refreshing. when i meet a guy who gives me a cheek kiss at hello, i know that we most likely speak the same language–the language of international travel and social awareness…among other important things… :)

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By: Ned

Ned — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:02:50 +0000

Poland’s got an odd three cheek kiss

By: Cynically Yours

Cynically Yours — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:39:25 +0000

I can never keep straight when I’m supposed to use tongue.

By: Person in a position to know

Person in a position to know — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:28:37 +0000

http://combiendebises.free.fr/

A web site that tracks how many kisses in each department in France.

FYI, in Belgium a 2-3 kiss introduction is standard.

By: Beach Bum

Beach Bum — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:17:46 +0000

I didn't know that in Brazil the standard was a one cheek kiss, I always assumed it was two. In Brasilia is either a 2 or 3 cheek kiss, more often 3. But what usually happens is you give 2 kisses then kind of wait around to see if the 3rd is coming or not, which can be really awkward, specially when you're both wavering like that. Ah, and needless to say, since we do the kisses for hello and goodbye, a lot of guys use that as a chance to move full on to an actual kiss, nothing like slowly moving your cheek away in between kisses. Argh, and you just brought memories of my parents dinner parties. My brother and I had to go in and do the 2-cheek kiss routine with all guests saying hello. And then before going to bed, had to show up in our freaking pajamas, and repeat it saying goodnight. Beach Bum's last blog post: Movie Marathon.

By: Matt Savage

Matt Savage — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:01:03 +0000

This is interesting stuff. Though I don't usually do the kiss cheek while first meeting a girl, I have been making it a habit to kiss cheek with existing female friends whenever possible. As for my guy friends, I tend to do the handshake, pull in for a pat on the back bit. Both seems to create a better bonding experience and prefer it much more over the simple handshake or fist bump. Matt Savage's last blog post: The Mr. Bubble Number Close.

By: Sudamericana

Sudamericana — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:55:40 +0000

I am so confused in regards to introductions… I always end up acting kind of awkward. Worse part is, since they know I am from Argentina, people tend to kiss me, while I learned to go for the handshake, expecting that is their way of doing it. Worse is, said people usually go for the two side kiss, which is unnatural to me. So confusion usually reigns.

Anyway, the kiss in Argentina can get a bit too much sometimes. I had people interviewing me for a job and kissing me when we said good-bye (if said person was not too formal). Or I find it even stranger, everytime I go back, to have to kiss even a doctor I have never met before, when going for a check up, etc. Kissing can be tiring.

By: agnostic

agnostic — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:09:54 +0000

It's two cheek kisses in Spain (Barcelona at least). Yes, very agreeable. agnostic's last blog post: Food game, episode 1.

By: cuchulainn

cuchulainn — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:08:16 +0000

Russians do a double kiss.

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:50:57 +0000

I’ve noticed this too. And it’s especially awkward when you get back and you’re introduced to someone and automatically lean in to kiss– then there’s that awkward moment of the lean in and a and shake.

Adding to the France thing, there are places in the South West of France that give 3 kisses. In Rio it’s 2 and in Uruguay it’s 1… it’s sooo confusing. But at least no one gets offended if you kiss them more than once.

By: roissy

roissy — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:45:14 +0000

it looks like there might be a trend with northern european countries being more distant, which conforms to stereotype. you could throw the northeast asian bowing cultures in the distant column as well.

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