Platonic "lip kissing" between friends and family members

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My family/close friends do it. Close friends being 5 people or so. I grew up in St. Louis and my family is German and Swedish if that helps you make any sense.

My German family also does this. I don't know why people get so freaked out about kissing on the lips. It's not like we're making out or something. It's just a peck.

Mine too — Polish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Born and raised Americans don't generally don't do this. Not saying it's "wrong," just that it's not done.

I am american born and raised, and we kiss family on the lips. It's not done in your family, but you can't speak for the whole country.

+100

Plus think of all the old movies/TV shows with the old grandma or aunty pulling someone close with both hands on cheeks for a kiss. I could be wrong, but I think this was the case with Raymond’s mom on Evweybody Loves Raymond.

[Anonymous]

My Italian side does this. I don’t like it anymore.

[Anonymous]

People who are creeped out by a parent kissing their child on the lips really creep me out.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, like Tom Brady having his son kiss him on the lips when he was 11 or 12 and acting like it was something immoral.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if this topic is still going strong among folks who have log in accounts?

[Anonymous]

I am opposed to it for hygienic reasons. It's culturally different than what grew up with but that doesn't mean it's wrong. I just think it's a good way to spread germs so I don't want to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am opposed to it for hygienic reasons. It's culturally different than what grew up with but that doesn't mean it's wrong. I just think it's a good way to spread germs so I don't want to do it.

+1 also, HSV1 and HSV2.