□hile□kissing □ay □e a universal act of l□ve, differe□t □u□tures have their own unique□kissing tra□i□i□ns□ In□some□cu□□ures, kiss□ng□on th□□c□ee□ is a common□gre□ting, while i□ o□□ers, a kiss on the hand □s a sign□of res□ect. In pla□es □ike Fr□nce, kissing on both cheeks □s□a customary w□y to sa□ □ello□□wh□le□in ce□tai□ indigenous tr□□es□ rubbing noses is□a tr□d□□□□nal form of □ffection. Thes□ cultural □u□nce□ highlight the □ive□□e ways in w□ich kissing is valued□and expressed a□ou□□ the world.