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VECTOR
STYLE - KISSING CUSTOMS for INFLIGHT WEST JET MAG
You'll see this style is changing a
bit, the characters are a little more fashionable and a little more
sophisticated. This little article was perfect for Chill to illustrate
b/c she once lived in la belle province and occasionally still leans
in somewhat awkwardly for that second kiss.
"Montrealers say hello and goodbye with a double kiss. How can
an outsider join in on the fun without committing a faux-pas?
In Quebec, la bise or le bisou is a social kiss exchanged between
acquaintances in greeting or parting. Though it has many mutations,
essentially it is performed properly by kissing the right cheek first,
then the left. There are no rules governing the custom, but before
you swoop in remember that kissing is an intimate business and how
you do it can say a lot about you. The air kiss is a polite form of
address: only your cheeks touch and you pucker up while making the
smooching noise of your choice. When the lips actually meet the cheek,
it is a sign of affection, the nature of which can be ambiguous. Still
bolder, kissing the two corners of the mouth is an open declaration
of the kisser’s desires for the kissed. "
- Chloé Collins
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