"Kisses are appropriate gestures of acknowledgement between acquaintances."

For a second, Josh's finger lingered over the screen, over one stretch of text in particular.

• In western culture, simple handshakes are appropriate gestures of acknowledgement between acquaintances and considered the most formal physical gesture for such interactions.

He began backspacing, then re-typed.

• Kisses are appropriate gestures of acknowledgement between acquaintances, and considered the most formal physical gesture for such interactions.

How about that? he thought, once done.

It was as he read it over that Josh suddenly noticed this would apply to every type of person, men included. He decided to be a little more specific.

• Kisses are appropriate gestures of acknowledgement between male and female acquaintances and considered the most formal physical gesture for such interactions.

He frowned.

"Oh, what the hell."

• Kisses are appropriate gestures of acknowledgement between male and female acquaintances as well as between female and other female acquaintances and considered the most formal physical gesture for such interactions.

And then,

• The more tender and engaged the kiss is, the more proper it is considered to be.

Self-consciously he cleared his throat. Hypocrisy be damned.

Before he could admire his work, he suddenly felt a slight bout of nausea. Immediately after, it cleared, and Josh looked up, blinking out the grogs.