[kidcolin]

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I could be wrong here but I think the Brits think of the air/cheek kiss as a sign of respect whereas Americans think of it as "OMG, she/he wants to do me" kind of mentality (since we're not used to it...)sexual in nature when it's not. Am I way off base here?

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I'm not sure it's so much a fear of "he wants to do me" as it is more like "whoa, ...invading my private space there bud. Back off about 2 feet why don't ya."

For me it's sort of like the elevator proximity thing. The zone needs to be respected.

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Yeah, we Americans are pretty into our personal space. I hug close friends, that's about it.

I've got a friend from Cape Verde and he kisses just about any girl he's met once on the cheek. It's funny to watch.