Quite often I feel uncomfortable kissing people hello (like work people or people I dont know well) and I often dread them lurching towards me when we meet. I dont mind kissing family and close friends but others not so much... Do you feel like this? What do you do when you meet up with people you dont know so well? the kiss? the handshake?? what??
2006-12-03 17:36:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I only kiss and hug people I feel close to. When I know this person wants to step into me and kiss me, I stand still and advance my hand first to start the greeting.
If someone comes in for a hug, never turn them down. I don't want them to feel bad.
2006-12-03 20:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by schmitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you a guy or a girl?
If a guy:
1) No guy in the right mind would initiate a kiss/hug/any form of physical contact with you unless he takes an interest in you
2) If a lady initiates a kiss/hug you should follow through out of respect and courtesy. Besides, take pride that a lady acknowledges you and wants to be in some form of contact with you!
If a girl:
1) You have a right to just smile your way out of uncomfortable situations
2) Be the first to initiate a handshake before the other person overwhelms you with his/her advances
Lastly, whether you are girl or guy, you do have a right to just greet people with just a handshake. If other people are imposing their traditions of, say, kissing/hugging when they meet a new person on you, that is pretty impolite of them. Therefore, either you loosen up, a little contact with others will be no harm, or stop feeling uncomfortable about being yourself!
2006-12-04 02:28:17 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel2312 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends where your at different cultures do it differently Hispanics kiss on 1 cheek or 2 this is the norm for them .
If you don't kiss then extend your hand and say nice to see you again. If they ask just say sorry I wasn't brought up like you. I feel kissing is more a personal thing.
I am a touchy feely person But usually I will not kiss others outside my family because I am a slight germ-a- phobic
2006-12-04 01:57:22 · answer #3 · answered by dianehaggart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People I don't know well had better not be trying to kiss me. If we are friends, a hug is okay if we're happy or haven't seen each other in a little while. If you want to curtail this behavior in others, try extending your hand for shaking right before they reach arm's length from you. That is usually a signal of "stop there."
2006-12-04 01:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by mreheather6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Handshake is appropriate. If they go to kiss you, move away and extend your hand so that they know that you're not unfriendly, but that you prefer a handshake to a smooch.
2006-12-04 08:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The handshake is the best for people who we do not know them.
It is kind of respect.Maybe they are good people and maybe not,so lets do the most respect thing with them
2006-12-04 01:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by rose r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gesture and/or act of the said named acts should meet certain appropriate criteria. You wouldn't go home and kiss the dog and pet your wife... or would you?
2006-12-04 02:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by Norm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I met someone I don't know well I just smile and shake hands
2006-12-04 02:01:23 · answer #8 · answered by Tannu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kiss my family, babe & closefrends
shake hands w/colleagues & acquaintances
smile 2 ppl i barely know
friendly wave when saying gudbye
2006-12-04 06:03:57 · answer #9 · answered by 2D1iLuV 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put my hand out WAY early and say something like "good to see you!"
2006-12-04 01:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anne 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋