When you go to say hello to a friend, how do you greet them? Is it a handshake, a kiss on the cheek or something else? And what about when you say goodbye, is it a hug? A kiss? What are the do’s and don’ts?
If you’re anything like me, which fingers crossed you aren’t, you’d be a fair bit awkward when it comes to these types of things. I never really know what level I’m on when it comes to mates and friends, and if a kiss, hug or handshake is in order. I usually back out of anything and simply use verbal contact.
So, I want to know- what do you do to meet and farewell your friends? A hug, kiss, handshake? Let me know!
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a hug and a kiss!
Well it all depends on the person! Too many variables –
Male/Female
Gay/Straight
Their level of comfortability with me being gay
Their level of comfortability with their own sexuality
How much I know them, how long I’ve known them
The people around us (friends and unknowns)
See what I mean? It’s all a rather complicated social balancing act which has to be calculated in a split second!
This is always situational for me.
So if it’s work than even if I know the person socially and quite well, it remains a handshake. Unless it’s Christmas and then if it’s the opposite sex I will kiss them on the cheek and say Merry Christmas / New Year.
In a social setting it is 99% of the time a kiss on the cheek and loose hug. If it’s a good friend then it’s firmer hug. Unless it’s a straight male and then it is usually verbal only.
The only constant is if it is someone I am dating it is always a kiss on the cheek at they very least.
I’m you… Awkward!!
Worse still when when either side does something the other wasn’t expecting or wanting…. Awkward!!
So like you verbal cues….!