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From the classical era through the Middle Ages, kissing served many functions beyond romance. It could be used to seal business or political deals or as a form of greeting, particularly between men. By the Middle Ages, everybody was kissing everybody across Europe, but the practice was governed by specific rules based on social standing. One could only kiss someone at their own level on the lips, and superiors had to be kissed on the hand, check, foot, or knee. If the object of their kissy desire was a real big shot, they resorted to kissing the ground in front of them.