When you meet up with people do you hug them, kiss them on cheek or say hello?

i am also not a touchy feely person. so far, one journalist kissed me when i was in nepal on my cheek, i was at the airport and we had made acquaintance only then. my son was with me but my hubby was receiving me at the airport. when it was time for him to go, he held out his hands and i shook, i already felt uncomfortable and then he leaned over and kissed me on the cheek or rather his cheek did you could say. my face was burning. i was already married and for a while, i wondered if there were motives. my son was there so he should have known i was married but he still did it. then, i remembered that there were some who did that as a greeting and i thought maybe he was brought up that way. as for hugging, i usually don't hug people. my friends who're the same race as me you could say, i don't tend to hug most as we have not been brought up that way. but i do hug my chinese and other friends(not many) whom i've not met for very long,(years usually or months) as they also come forward to hug me. initially, i felt awkward but soon, i got used to it. i hug them but not just anyone. in fact, i didn't even hug my own parents. i only started hugging them after i moved away and got married. i rarely see them now. like maybe once every 3 years. i still feel uncomfortable hugging them but i do it anyway. it's been so long since i last saw them so i don't mind. that's why, i hug my son from time to time. he's 5 but if i put that behaviour in him, he won't tend to feel awkward later on in life.

It depends..if it's family or close friends, then I give a hug. If it's ppl I don't know very well then, its...hey! don't invade my bubble LOL. It's uncomfortable to be affectionate to ppl I don't know very well. I say do whatever is the most comfortable to you. If you aren't a hugger or a kisser, than there is nothing wrong with that. Stick out your hand for a shake or a good firm pat on the shoulder will have to do :)

It really depends on who they are and what kind of friendship we have.But we do hug a lot, or kiss on the cheek. I love hugs, our family loves hugs:) but then we come from a place with a different need for personal space. People get closer to us when we talk, touch our arm to make a point, get right in our face when they have something important to explain. When we're standing talking we stay so close to the person we're talking to that there's hardly any space between us:) WHen I got here I knew nothing about personal space. PErsonal space was something that we gave people that wanted to be alone for some reason. ANd even that space we sometimes invaded if we were close enough to feel we could help:) It was a bit confusing to me to understand why people needed to be surrounded by "air" even with friends, but I got the idea after a while.

It depends on the person and how long it has been since I have seen them. If it is a close personal friend that I haven't seen in a long time then I would give them a hug. If it was a family member (such as my mom, dad, aunt or uncle) then I would give them a hug, and maybe a kiss on the cheek, whether I saw them all the time or rarely. To me, hugging such family members is a sign of respect, even if I don't always agree with them or what they do. As for my husband and kids, I try to make it a habit to give them hugs and kisses on a daily basis. But as far as my sister goes, well, it would be up to her if she wants to give me a hug or not as I gave up on trying to be a sister to her some years ago, though I certainly wouldn't push her away if she wanted one from me. :P

I'm big on hugs. Typically I hug all my female friends and relatives when I meet up with them. With other guys it's typically a handshake. A lot of my wife's family give kisses on the cheek when we meet up. It's cool and I accept it. I occasionally give the cheek kiss just so it's not a one sided thing. The only reason I don't usually go for the cheek kiss is because I never want someone to accidentally turn their face and have it land on the lips. That's a level of awkwardness I never want to deal with.

in egypt we said hi only (el salam alaykom)this in arabic

I depends on how well I know them or if I haven't seen them in a while. Mostly, I say, "hello" or "hi". However, when my best friend and his gf move-in with me for a month, I'm totally hugging them.

It really depends. Generally, I'm just a hello and wave type of person. But sometimes I meet people who hug and do the cheek-to-cheek. So whenever I see them, I do the same. On the other hand, when there are special occasions, I hug my friends. So far, I only have one friend who is uncomfortable with being hugged because they weren't brought up that way. He said they don't even hug their parents and vis-a-vis.

My wife is very low in her immunity so she has been victim of cold and flu passed by people who like to hug and kiss even knowing they are contagious..she is just getting over a bad cold..her cough is always hard on her ...and she thinks that the person who had a very sick husband gave it to her as no she is sick and so is my wife? well, i have never been into this and also watch out where I touch and who i touch..I am a trainned nurse aide and wash my hands a lot to protect the residents and myself..most nurses don't even take their shoes in the house and leave them in a garage or outside the house..germs spread fast.. i don't avoid all people as this would be silly but i do avoid too many hugs and kisses..even on the face...but that is just us ...this is in the US and the Philippines too...it was in the Philippines my wife got so sick...and had to cut her vacation short...so i missed out ...as I was to join her in May..so good luck.

My wife is very low in her immunity so she has been victim of cold and flu passed by people who like to hug and kiss even knowing they are contagious..she is just getting over a bad cold..her cough is always hard on her ...and she thinks that the person who had a very sick husband gave it to her as no she is sick and so is my wife? well, i have never been into this and also watch out where I touch and who i touch..I am a trainned nurse aide and wash my hands a lot to protect the residents and myself..most nurses don't even take their shoes in the house and leave them in a garage or outside the house..germs spread fast.. i don't avoid all people as this would be silly but i do avoid too many hugs and kisses..even on the face...but that is just us ...this is in the US and the Philippines too...it was in the Philippines my wife got so sick...and had to cut her vacation short...so i missed out ...as I was to join her in May..so good luck.

Yes, I do because it shows that ypou relaly miss to see that person. And o show them that you are excited to see them as well.

we also have different culture here...we show different way of greeting friends...but when one of our relatives meet me we usually kiss and hugs specially when bidding goodbye when they visit me on my home or when i visit their place...some of my friend did also similar...there's nothing wrong with this...it is a sign of respect and love.

when im fist meeting someone ill say hello with a handshake but if i know the person i tend to give them a hug. i dont know about kisses on the cheek though, sometimes people get the wrong impressions

i very want to kiss or hug them(means to girls), but it's a pity if i do that she will kill me, sigh. When I first see them. i shake hands with them. If I meet up with my friends, it's very liberty, i usually say hello to them.

I am a tactile person so when I see someone I automatically hug them but that is me, if someone doesn't like it they tell me and I never take offence, I agree that it can be uncomfortable and some people see this as invading their space, but when you know someone for a long time you get to know whether they are comfortable with a hug or just prefer a handshake. I am lucky all my friends like a hug and there is nothing more in it than being friendly, they know me well. Strangers I would never hug, just shake their hands as a greeting.

My wife is very low in her immunity so she has been victim of cold and flu passed by people who like to hug and kiss even knowing they are contagious..she is just getting over a bad cold..her cough is always hard on her ...and she thinks that the person who had a very sick husband gave it to her as no she is sick and so is my wife? well, i have never been into this and also watch out where I touch and who i touch..I am a trainned nurse aide and wash my hands a lot to protect the residents and myself..most nurses don't even take their shoes in the house and leave them in a garage or outside the house..germs spread fast.. i don't avoid all people as this would be silly but i do avoid too many hugs and kisses..even on the face...but that is just us ...this is in the US and the Philippines too...it was in the Philippines my wife got so sick...and had to cut her vacation short...so i missed out ...as I was to join her in May..so good luck.

Hi dear when we meet friend we shake hand or hug each other, but male shake hand or hugg with males , if u have female friend, either say Salam or max shake hand in case of female meeting to female they shake hand or hug, and while hugging little kiss on cheek of each other, if are very close. but saying "salam: and shaking hand is good Take care

I will say hello and also shake hands. I dont like to kiss people who i dont know. It seems weird for me.

hi kiran in my case i'm a very cuddly oerson soif it is a friend or someone i've known for a while i always give them a hug when i meet them and when they go or vice versa-if i've just met someone i shake their hands and say hello-i wasn't brought up to show any kind of affection but its just me maybe cos there wasn't much affectionwhen i was little thats how i make up for it-whichever way it feels good to be able to show you care for a friend by giveing them a hug your friend littleowl

It will depend on the person's nature and her looks too.....if meet u may give a kiss!!!