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Originally Posted by little_tippler
@dlish: why 3 kisses? There's only two cheeks heh. Touching noses is cute. Not sure how I'd feel about doing that one! So in Australia there's no physical contact, just "g'day mate"? Hehe
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Seriously, Aussies can be informal like dlish said, up to hand shakes for men and a single kiss on the cheek for women. Kisses usually signify a more than casual relationship (i.e. you wouldn't kiss a girl on a cheek straight after meeting them). It can be awkward if one person thinks you are at the 'kiss' stage and the other doesn't...
Handshakes among men are more likely when greeting/being introduced to someone, but less likely the more you know someone (or how regularly you see them). For example, I play golf with a guy each week. We hardly ever shake hands. If we play with someone we haven't played with before we'll shake hands as we introduce ourselves.
Family - is more likely to include hand shakes, especially if you don't see them that often.