<P> Hand - kissing is a gesture indicating courtesy, politeness, respect, admiration or even devotion by one person toward another . </P> <P> A hand - kiss is initiated by the person receiving the greeting by holding out their hand with the palm facing downward; or by the person giving the greeting, by extending a hand to grasp the recipient's hand . The person kissing bows towards the offered hand and (often symbolically) touches the knuckles with their lips, while lightly holding the offered hand . However, the lips do not actually touch the hand in modern tradition, especially in a formal environment where any intimate or romantic undertones could be vastly inappropriate . The gesture is short, lasting less than a second . </P>

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