NO Cheek to Cheek NOW because of...

@Shavkat (141906)

Philippines

March 11, 2020 8:38am CST

NCOV. A close friend of my mom came to visit this morning. They are so bubbly when talking about the 'beso-beso.' It's a Spanish word for kiss. In my country, most women love to greet one another. To spell out, it's a cheek to cheek gesture for them. Now, my mother and her friend make fun of it. Regardless, it's better to stop than having NCOV. How do you greet your lovers, colleagues, friends, relatives or family members? Do you do 'beso-beso'? Image Credit: media.cntraveler.com

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

11 Mar 20

In India we do greet by Namaste in traditional way. And that is safest for corona.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

I had seen how it was done. If I'm in your country, I would do the same thing.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

13 Mar 20

@Shavkat I saw people bowing down and greeting in Japan and Thailand. Even those ways don't involve any contact.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Mar 20

@arunima25 I agree. They do the same gesture.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

12 Mar 20

I saw someone doing el beso to someone just yesterday so there is not too much fear here of that.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

12 Mar 20

@Shavkat Its here quite local to us as well but I have no real fear of it only what I am getting from others.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

12 Mar 20

@Shavkat There is quite a number here now but precautions are being put into force for the moment.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

In my city, the local people are not in a panic because NCOV free. I hope it would not come here.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

12 Mar 20

In my country, we don't get used to such a close touch. Shaking hands will be already good enough for us. Usually I just wave my hands when I see others. I prefer to this way.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

12 Mar 20

@Shavkat Nodding head is OK, but I still think waving hands is much more common here. Shaking hands is usually for business or something like that. It is much more formal.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

How about bowing one's head? When I was there, I noticed that shaking hands are a common way to greet each other.

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@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

11 Mar 20

I greased my friends with right cheek-left cheek-right cheek, this is the way here 3 and not 2. Now we do not even shake hands.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

The culture is greatly affected because of NCOV. On TV, they just asked the locals not to handshake, wash hands, dispose of the facial after usage, and the like. For contact gestures, they were included.

@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

12 Mar 20

@Shavkat We are a step further, we are asked not to go out.

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@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

12 Mar 20

@Shavkat All countries will be touched soon.

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@JESSY3236 (22247)

• United States

11 Mar 20

We hug. We don't kiss on the cheek.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

Personally, I'm most comfortable to hug or handshake people.

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@thelme55 (79311)

• Germany

11 Mar 20

We shake hands here in Germany but now we just nod. When we will visit our relatives in Holland, we do the dutch greetings of right cheek- left check- right cheek kissing. Now I wonder if we will be doing that when we visit them this month.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

I experienced this kissing gesture with my colleagues who are from Holland. At first, I find it awkward.

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@thelme55 (79311)

• Germany

12 Mar 20

@Shavkat yes, it is awkward at first but I am already used to it. Thank you and have a nice evening there.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Mar 20

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@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

11 Mar 20

Oh yes. we do beso-beso when we greet a friend but for now we can`t due to that popular Coronavirus

I hope everything will be ok soon

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@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

12 Mar 20

@Shavkat Yes but I hope that people must continue to live not being afraid of the coronavirus because if not sooner or later people can`t live because of hunger and no jobs

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Mar 20

@m_audrey6788 I do agree with you. We are in fear now. I honestly feeling worried lately.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

I also hope that everything would be fine soon. I personally think we need to be cautious now.

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@averygirl72 (38849)

• Philippines

13 Mar 20

One member of our church always beso-beso me when I came to church. We don't do it in my family just a hug

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@averygirl72 (38849)

• Philippines

14 Mar 20

@Shavkat Here there is no mass for the catholic church for the meantime

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Mar 20

@averygirl72 I heard about it. It's better not to go out for now.

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Mar 20

I had seen most churchgoers do this. My granny does it too.

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@Mavic123456 (21891)

• Thailand

11 Mar 20

Lover kiss on the lips. Family hug and kiss. Friends depends if close why not if not.. just nodding head.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

I agree. The gesture can be done with different relationships in people's lives.

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@wolfgirl569 (135601)

• Marion, Ohio

11 Mar 20

I have not changed anything

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

For the family, we tend to do it the usual way.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Mar 20

I think there might be less kissing for a while.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

I agree. It would affect the old practices in people's lives.

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@db20747 (43419)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

11 Mar 20

I greet them with a hug. No kiss on the cheek unless it's a long time very good guy friend

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

12 Mar 20

For me, I usually do handshaking. The kissing of cheeks can be done by the family. But it's not with the male members.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

19 Mar 20

@Shavkat Here we are not supposed to shake hands or touch one another.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

19 Mar 20

Since the NCOV struck the country, the health workers advised not to do these things.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 20

@Hannihar In the meantime, we just need to follow the simple protocol,

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

19 Mar 20

@Shavkat They have been telling us this and other things too.

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