1.Greeting Italians
Physical Greetings
-For social occasions, it is normal to shake hands with people whom you do not know well, particularly for men and mixed couples.
-Women usually kiss, as from the farewell of their first meeting.
-On subsequent meetings, if they are more than aquaintances by now, they will usually kiss you hello and goodbye. In central and Southern Italy, it is normal for men to kiss each other as much as they do women. This is often more a ritual than a display of genuine affection.