2024-02-01 02:30:03
There is no need to rush to label foreigners as crazy.
Today a lot has been said about respecting personal boundaries. However, some foreigners have no time for fashion trends. In France, for example, it is customary to kiss even strangers when meeting. It’s all about one cultural feature.
If you walk along the streets of Paris, you can accidentally run into passers-by who will come close and try to touch their cheek to yours. They are not crazy at all, they are just following tradition.
It is not known for certain where the French habit of kissing everyone they meet, including strangers, came from. According to the main version, from Ancient Rome. A kiss showed kindness towards the person. In the past, only people of the same status could kiss, but over the centuries this part of the custom has become a thing of the past.
The number of kisses can vary from one to four. And it’s customary to start with the left cheek, writes the Zen channel “French Herald”.
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