I not only mean it as in ‘french-kissing your partner’, but also things like ‘kissing someone’s hand out of reverence’ and ‘kissing the kids good night’.
I not only mean it as in ‘french-kissing your partner’, but also things like ‘kissing someone’s hand out of reverence’ and ‘kissing the kids good night’.
Fun fact: a handshake transfers more viruses and bacteria than a kiss, especially one on the cheek.
How do I tell my kids that I can’t give them a firm handshake goodnight anymore?
How will your kids negotiate their household chores and allowance if they can’t give you a firm handshake?
With a fistbump.
Transfers, yes, but if you’re careful, those germs on your hands will never get to your face, but a kiss is direct infection.
herpes and EBV are more common from the mouth but wrestlers can spread herpes through hands as well.
I doubt you can get EBV from a kiss on the cheek. There’s usually some more tongue action involved.
Herpes maybe.
id reckon that a handshake on the cheek might also transfer a sense of discomfort