Has no one ever told you that it is the height of impropriety to kiss any gentleman, unless you have the intention of accompanying him immediately to the altar?

Georgette Heyer
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In most situations, a man and a woman will be discussing a date. In England, a gentleman will most likely marry a woman he has just met. This is most definitely not the case in America where most couples have been dating for some time. In America, most women have been taught to expect a kiss from a man when they meet him for the first time.

In England, this may be very shocking to some women who have been raised to expect something completely different from what is actually going on in the country. The way it is taught depends on where you live and who you are with.

Source: Black Sheep

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