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Greeting & Farewell Etiquette - To kiss or not to kiss?

GPK26

I’m a 54 year male, late diagnosed ASD and would welcome thoughts from forum members on the subject of greetings and farewells – to kiss or not to kiss?

This is something that I have long felt slightly awkward & unsure about, but have tended to go in for a nice squeezy hug and peck on the head or cheek with female friends (sometimes the same with male friends).

I have a limited number of friends, with perhaps five or six close friends with whom I share a high level of trust. My greetings and goodbyes with these individuals are typically sincere and meaningful, and they provide me with considerable comfort.

I would be interested to hear about the approaches others take in similar social situations. Currently, I am navigating a particular circumstance related to this topic, which is prompting this inquiry. I will provide additional details later once I have gathered some perspectives from this discussion.

So, what do you tend to do in such situations?

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  • I don't initiate, but I do reciprocate. I do not feel that I necessarily know whether a kiss or hug is appropriate, so I let the other person decide. I'm usually happy to go along with whatever they find is appropriate. I have only ever kissed a total stranger once, it was on New Year's Eve. I felt constrained when asked, but it did feel a bit invasive of my person. In general, I find physical contact with strangers unpleasant.

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  • I don't initiate, but I do reciprocate. I do not feel that I necessarily know whether a kiss or hug is appropriate, so I let the other person decide. I'm usually happy to go along with whatever they find is appropriate. I have only ever kissed a total stranger once, it was on New Year's Eve. I felt constrained when asked, but it did feel a bit invasive of my person. In general, I find physical contact with strangers unpleasant.

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