Editing France (section)

===<FONT COLOR="#333399">'''Saying HI'''</FONT>===

The French way to greet people is usually to shake hands between guys; but when a guy and a girl or two girls meet, they usually kiss on the cheeks. The number of kisses varies from one region of France to another: from one on the Belgian border as an example, to two in Paris and in most places... and even three in Southern France or four in some cities of Northern and West France. (some of you guys might think it's too much, but that's the way to say hello to people in France. You'll get used to it and love it!) Ask people and they will tell you which is appropriate... and never be afraid to tell if this makes you uneasy, people will probably simply go back to shaking hands with you then! - One last thing: in the South, guys often kiss as well when they know each other well. It is spreading in the whole country, and you can see more and more guys doing it in Paris or any region as well. It probably started amongst artists but it is spreading fast amongst trendy people. So if you are a guy and another guy greats you with a kiss, don't recoil in horror... ;-) ( it is a good idea not to initiate it yourself, though).

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