What is Kiss?
{{about||the [[heavy metal music]] group|Kiss (band)|the [[town]] in Germany|Kissing, Germany}} [[File:Denis Thatcher Nancy Reagan 1988.jpg|thumb|right|270px|[[Denis Thatcher]], husband of [[Margaret Thatcher]], kissing the hand of [[Nancy Reagan]] wife of US president in 1988]] People '''kiss''' each other, usually by using their [[lip]]s and [[mouth]] to touch each other. However, there are many different types of kiss, with different meanings. Also, the meaning of kissing may be different in different [[culture]]s. Most often, people kiss to show [[love]] or affection for each other. Sometimes, people kiss as a [[sign]] of [[friendship]], sometimes it is a [[ritual]] performed to greet someone. == Types of kisses == === Greeting kisses === Greeting kisses are not given for sexual passion, but simply a sign of friendship. In many parts of the world, women often kiss on meeting female friends, but men do not. And the female greeting kiss may not actually touch the friend's face. In the past of many western countries men used to kiss the back of a woman's hand when being introduced. This suggests that a direct kiss from a man to a woman was too intimate to be just a greeting. There are different ways of kissing. People might kiss on the [[cheek]]s to greet someone, or to bid them farewell. Depending on the culture it usually does not mean that the kisser loves the person he or she kissed. Kissing when female friends meet is usual in many countries, with some interesting variations. [[Paris]]ian females often do a rapid double 'air kiss' or 'cheek kiss': a kiss on each side twice, but without lips touching flesh. === Sexual kisses === [[File:Kuss.jpg|thumb|right|270px]] '''French kissing''' is an [[erotic]] [[gesture]]. It involves touching [[tongue]]s while kissing. It is more [[intimacy|intimate]] than other forms of kissing. === Ritual kisses === A kiss may be a ritual, that is, a symbolic or social [[gesture]] showing devotion, respect or greeting. Temples, religious books or icon are sometimes given a