LGBTQ Issues
Friends who kiss on the lips? Platonic kissing is polarizing, but not as uncommon as you might think
David Oliver
USA TODAY
You hug your friend. You kiss your friend on the cheek. You plop a big, wet kiss on your friend's mouth.
Wait, what was that last one?
Kissing one's friends isn't as uncommon as you might think. Many members of the LGBTQ community recently stated as much on social media after a viral tweet suggested that gays and queers were "lacking solid boundaries" in their attempts "to normalize kissing your platonic friends." The tweet has since been deleted.
As long as both parties agree and set parameters, experts say kissing or showing other displays of affection with friends is all right – and the decision remains up to the respective parties alone.