According to the Maedition of Time magazine, "a single is acceptable in the United States, but it's mostly a big-city phenomenon." Occasionally, cheek kissing is a romantic gesture. In the United States and Canada, the cheek kiss may involve one or both cheeks. In cultures and situations where cheek kissing is the social norm, the failure or refusal to give or accept a kiss is commonly taken as an indicator of antipathy between the people, and to dispel such an implication and avoid giving offense may require an explanation, such as the person has a contagious disease such as a cold.Ī father kissing the cheek of his daughter The appropriate social context for use can vary greatly from one country to the other, though the gesture might look similar. For example, cheek kissing may or may not be associated with a hug. Hand-shaking or hugging may also take place.Ĭheek kissing is used in many cultures with slightly varying meaning and gesture. Depending on country and situation, the number of kisses range from one to four.
Generally the gesture is repeated with the other cheek, or more, alternating cheeks. In a cheek kiss, both persons lean forward and either lightly touch cheek with cheek or lip with cheek. Eastern European communist leaders often greeted each other with a socialist fraternal kiss on public and state occasions. In Eastern Europe, male–female and female–female cheek kissing is a standard greeting among friends, while male–male cheek kisses are less common.
The last has different degrees of familiarity.
ĭepending on the local culture, cheek kissing may be considered appropriate among family members as well as friends and acquaintances: a man and a woman, two women, or two men. and Japan, cheek kissing is common as well at an international meeting between heads of state and First Ladies or members of royal and the Imperial families. Oil on canvas by Caravaggio, 1602Ĭheek kissing is a ritual or social kissing gesture to indicate friendship, family relationship, perform a greeting, to confer congratulations, to comfort someone, to show respect.Ĭheek kissing is very common in the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Southern, Central and Eastern Europe, the Low Countries, the Horn of Africa, Central America and South America.
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