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Me too!I'm so curious about his family.Too bad sensei didn't show us!

Jaded as we are already, I wouldn't be surprised if glasses character wanted to get rich or die trying (like, get some meat on one of them and then some) - obviously I should properly pity Mizuse (I'm just feeling led by the nose, that's all ^^)

i feel u same with me i was born in america but have different background from my parents still i inherited the customs and greeting of my first language while also the place i was born im a mixing pot . but in my culture greeting on the cheek with a kiss was the norm even to friends or strangers that u were getting to know for strangers that u were getting to know to become closer we would air kiss near the cheek . only close friends or family do we ever kiss on the cheek. of course in america we have other customs its more of a hug between close friends and a hand shake to strangers or acquaintances not alot of skinship happening . unless ur friends then u can have a bit . but its funny how mangas always do that they act like in the states they kiss on the cheek where infact it doesnt really happen unless they were of mixed cultures born or arrived here.

I don't want to speak for my American born friends but you are right the only people that I ever see kissing on the cheek as a normal greeting are the ones with a mixed backgrounds. All of my friends who were German/American Asian/American or full American didn't show much physical affection with their friends or family. Some did but only in their own home and only with their family (private settings) Some of my all American friends who were more out going and less shy would also kiss me on the cheek after a while of being in contact with my family and our habits. Cuban/Americans and Hispanic/Americans are pretty open to physical affection at a young age like kissing on the cheek or hugging. (some of my best friends in high school would hold hands with me (mostly girls) or would let me hug their arms (guys). The only one I know to be very overly affectionate and would hug me on both cheeks and hug me would be my American/Italian friend. He whole family was like this lol it would even take me aback a little

Hispanic and born in the states! It's mostly the older relatives who kiss you on the cheek, but I honestly still found it weird, especially relatives who were basically strangers to me haha. And yes, it does eventually stop as you grow older. The only person I still kiss on the cheek is my dad lol. Hugging is pretty much a norm. I always do that with my relatives and a lot of kids greet each other with hugs at school. Not going to lie, that foreigners greeting each other with a kiss trope always bothers me in these manga

Well I'm from Chile (I'm a guy)and I think here is pretty normal to kiss as a greeting. Not to everyone and it depends of your age I guess. For instance, if I start working on a new place at first I will shake hands, but it doesn't take to long for us to greet with a kiss on the cheeks (if we are close in age). Also if a friend of mine introduces me to another friend probably we will kiss on the cheeks if it is with a girl, two girlsmaybe the same and two guy will probably shake hands, but it all depends on the moment. I kiss on the cheeks some of my guy friends but that's because we feel comfortable (and we are gays xd) and with all my gir friends we kiss... maybe I am too affectionate with everyone... now I'm self-conscious (⊙…⊙ )

Sorry if I wrote something wrong or if it's hard to understand ╥﹏╥

You are not alone! We do this in Greece too. I will hug my mum and dad and I will kiss them on the cheeks as an everyday routine! I will go as far as pretend to bite my nephew or push air in his tummy to tickle him. And in weddings we kiss so many people it's tiring. If you kiss your lover on the cheeks it would be too weird. One time I was dizzy from work and I met a lot of people including my lover. I kissed everyone on the cheeks and my boyfriend asked me if i needed to tell him something! I kissed him on the cheeks without realizing it and he thought that i wanted to break up with him!

I live in Mexico, and here is absolutely normal to kiss on the cheek as a greeting. We are very open to physical contact even with strangers. If you just shake hands with someone it looks rude, almost like "I don't like you"...but sometimes we're too affective in public (￣∇￣")

lol nothing wrong with being affectionate as long as the people you are being affectionate are cool with it. I know for my self I'm pretty touchy with my friends so if there was someone I didn't get a long with it was pretty easy to tell because I would be nice to them but I wouldn't shower them with physical attention like I do my close friends. And even some of my close friends who are of Asian background aren't comfortable with the kissing on the cheek so we just hug that's cool too.

lol naw it's all good. Reading back on my stuff I made a lot of typos so I'm happy you guys understood me!

yes! even here in America since most of my relatives are from Mexico if I don't greet them with a kiss or say bye with a kiss and a hug they think I'm being rude! I guess Manga and anime need to start looking at other cultures besides American for the whole "kissing as a greeting" trope.

Yes! I have also twin nieces and they are like my babies (they're now 15), since they were little we're so affectionate, even now that one of them has a boyfriend we still hug and kiss in front of him just to show off lol

Oh yes! I don't do it with some of my uncles, we don't have that close relationship. Also when I meet someone new the first couple of days we try to get to know a little more but then we just go for the hug and kiss. I have met only one korean girl that came on exchange to my university and she was very open and didn't have any problems with greetings, she had already lived in Canada so I think was more prepared to it xd

I was born and raised in america (full american, parents too), and I always hug and kiss my family members and my friends. I have hugged and kissed friends of friends upon meeting them for the first time, but I would never do that with work colleagues or in any professional situation. Honestly, I think it is all on how you are raised. I was raised in a very cuddly household, even though we had our own rooms my sister would still sleep in my bed even when she came home from college. My boyfriend's family is not close and it makes for awkward holiday dinners, just sitting and eating in silence.

I think it's just me. But I ship the second brother and the friend. SaixGen.