Kissing Friends and everyone you Encounter is good for you

French locals crave for kisses. Now I am talking about this nice and regular kissing on both cheeks in every juncture. French people are so affecttionate that kissing is done all the time when you meet individuals and when you bid each other farewell.

For example, I observed a young woman take a train; later, she saw her girl friends in the coach. I promptly saw a succession of perky displays of kisses from the young girls. It's somewhat shocking since Americans are not so...how shall I say this, adoring individuals. I was suddenly keen about the kissing habits of the French that I asked my tour guide about it.

According to my tour guide, the rate of kisses you give depends on how close you are to a fellow. If the person is a member of your family whom you interact with constantly, you only kiss the person once on each cheek. Should he be a girlfriend, or acquaintance, kiss both his or her cheeks twice. On top of this, if the person is a member of your family or a close friend whom you have not seen for a long year, you also kiss the person twice on both cheeks.

Sometimes, both these examples of kisses happen on just one incident. My tour guide told me there was one occasion when he got around with some new friends; right after they met at the restaurant, they all kissed each other once on the cheek. After a lengthy meal and a very engaging banter, they all kissed each other on each cheek twice just before saying goodbye.