parents kissing their kids on the mouth

[Order 66]

my friends and fam hug and kiss me all the time

yalls some weirdos

[dreams of glass]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

i do not hug friends

that stops being acceptable at abt 25 or so

I hug my guy friends all the time

i even tell them I love them

i guess after 35 it gets less awkward, especially when you realize you are middle aged, and have relatively little time left on the planet, and people are really important to you.

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by ilikeplanets

is it just weird between guys? my male friends hug me and theyre all in their thirties

its more uncomfortable to hug a woman at this age. i get bro hugs from good ol boys and its not awkward and i give biiiig hugs to dudes like my erstwhile ex roommate when i see him. but with women the older i get the more hugging seems intrusive unless they initiate it which is still fairly common

id also like to gently point out that the 30 yo dudes ypu know are not really model citizens if u kno what im sayin

[kelsome]

I do remember kissing my mom on the mouth sometimes. it wasn't the normal way of getting affection from her. Don't know about dad - it wouldn't surprise me if I did. I feel it's fine with little ones. I don't know about kids 13 and up.

[ilikeplanets]

i dont see what their life choices have to do with their comfort level of closeness around me. i'm just extremely huggable

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

my erstwhile ex roommate

i would like to know more about this erstwhile ex-roommate

would this be your previous, former, past, one-time, erstwhile ex-roommate? or an ex-roommate who is now your erstwhile ex-roommate due to having moved back in with you, thereby resuming his status as your current roommate, casting off the mantle of ex-itude?

this is no time for prevarication t-lish, i am determined to get to the bottom of this

[Lucky Day Spa]

hugs policy: family/partner – i will initiate. anyone else – if they initiate and i like them, and there are no overriding factors, i will allow the hug to proceed

kiss policy: mouth-on-mouth action is partner-only

[Trotskilicious]

i thought erstwhile may have been something involving being on a walkabout how about that

[Rairun]

A peck on the lips between parents and children is very uncommon where I come from, so no. I can only recall one kid who did that while I was growing up. With my mom, hugs and kisses on the top of her head are common. With my dad, it's a little more awkward, and there's only physical contact when we are saying hello or goodbye.

When I'm in Brazil, I greet men with a handshake (strangers/friends) or a hug (only friends). I greet women with one or two kisses on the cheek (in rare occasions, they go for a third), no matter how well I know them, except in formal business situations. That's just how things are done over there.

In the UK, I don't initiate anything ever (except maybe for a handshake in business situations). I smile awkwardly and sort of wave.

[ilikeplanets]

you're a dude right

[ilikeplanets]

sorry if i'm wrong btw

[ilikeplanets]

for me a handshake is only when i meet someone for the FIRST time and really only in formal situations, otherwise it's hugs or a dismissive 'yo' ...depending on the person

[Rairun]

Right. Even if you were wrong, that'd be alright. :P

I suppose a handshake between friends is different from a formal one - way less stiff, and it might turn into a full or half hug depending on how close you are, the physical distance, etc.

[ilikeplanets]

cultural differences are pretty interesting to me

[LaBelle]

I only kiss my parents in the cheeks, and always have.
However, some of my closest friends (girls) I'll give 'em pecks in the lips because why not.
And I will hug ANYONE, if you're hanging out with me odds are you're getting hugged!!

[LaBelle]

Also if you think hugging is weird and you're near me.
You are DOOMED!!!

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by duovamp

Mine too! I grab my dad and hug the hell out of him.

Why do you have to sexualize every single thing, reprise? Maybe you're just too sensitive about this?

absolutely, i acknowledge that i probably am too sensitive about this

[duovamp]

Now shut up and kiss me.

[hnibos]

Ok

[hnibos]

Really though who is anyone to judge how two people who love each other show affection

[slunken]

i've always believed that you should never take a lady's hand unless she offers it. the same thing goes with her cheek, as far as formal greetings go. if she wants her cheek to be pecked she will offer it to you.

i like formalities. i actually think that they prevent a lot of awkwardness found today. problem is nobody has any manners any more.

[pavementtune]

Originally Posted by slunken

you should never take a lady's hand unless she offers it. the same thing goes with her cheek, as far as formal greetings go. if she wants her cheek to be pecked she will offer it to you.

that's how it is - if you care for manners.
also really nice, this way I get around most formal handshakes AND kissykissy with strangers easily. I just don't start.

[slunken]

Originally Posted by pavementtune

also really nice, this way I get around most formal handshakes AND kissykissy with strangers easily.

same. if the cue isn't initiated then i don't feel obligated to do anything.

[LaBelle]

In formal settings, I will usually offer my cheek.
I think hesitating is more awkward than just going for it.

[duovamp]

I high five most women I meet for the first time in a formal setting.

[duovamp]

But I think it's totally gross when parents high five their kids.

[ilikeplanets]

Originally Posted by LaBelle

I think hesitating is more awkward than just going for it.

true about life

[Eulogy]

I never kiss. Sometimes my mom kisses me on the cheek I think. I occasionally hug my dad but that's usually only when he and T hug and then it seems weird if I dont? My sister and I don't even shake hands.

I'm just not affectionate with family I see all the time. Maybe it would be different if I didn't?

[Eulogy]

But I hug all of my friends all of the time.

[Eulogy]

What does it all mean