<□□While□kissing ma□ be□□ universal act o□ love, □□□f□rent cultures have their □wn uniq□e □□ssing □ra□it□ons. I□□som□ cultures,□kiss□□g on the c□eek is a □ommon □reeting, wh□le in othe□s, a kiss □n the□hand is □ sign of respect. In □□□ces like France, k□□sin□ on □□th cheeks □s a cus□□ma□y w□□□□o say □□l□o, □hi□□ i□ certain indi□enous tri□es□ rubb□ng□noses is a □rad□□□onal form of affection. T□ese cultural nu□nc□s□highl□g□t □he diverse ways in which k□ssing□is valued and expressed□ar□un□ the worl□.