Yes!
S2 gives me a kiss on the top of my head. He’s 8" taller than I am, and I’m not exactly short!
Both guys give good hugs. I’m a hugger, too.
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I haven’t thought about this, but unless I steal a kiss, it’s only a hug.
Now you’re making me want a kiss.
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Big hugs. I’ll be honest, I never noticed the lack of kisses since I enjoy the big hugs very much. We randomly hug each other a couple times a day when they’re around.
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No. I don’t especially want my son kissing me, and there’s no way he would want to do something like that. He reserves his kisses for his dog, and sometimes his girlfriend.
Hugs are the thing in our house—we hug our kids and other relatives and close friends. Not kisses for the most part.
I’m glad @conmama posted this because it’s an interesting conversation. Apparently I/we are in the minority as my son kisses me all the time (cheek). We have a lot of European family, my mom was from another country - and always when with these family members, both sexes, (double) kisses - on each side of the face - abound. My son always kissed my mom too.
I’m not about to go kissing strangers or acquaintances, 
but it gives a little more outlook on the habit/tradition of kissing.
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Europeans here too. Double kisses and hugs to all!
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In waking hours, mine generally offers me his head! However, once I’m asleep, or falling asleep, he comes to my room (when he’s home!) and always, always kisses me goodnight, with a whispered “goodnight, I love you, sleep well”. Always! 
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When my son lived in Ecuador for study abroad, I was thrilled to visit and note how he exchanged the typical besos with his host mom and sisters. Never for me however, though I actively encouraged it while there. We hug, and as mentioned above, kisses are hard when someone towers over you.
My daughters are French influenced, and we kiss at times. As I was a Covid nurse, we had a long spell of never coming within 6 feet of each other. And even now I am Covid conscious after travel and sometimes avoid close contact.
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Neither DH or I come from huggy/kissy families. When my sons were little there was lots of hugging and kissing of course. As adults, no kiss that I can remember in recent years. One adult son isn’t a big hugger so I have to initiate a hug. The other two adult sons we mutually hug hello or more usually goodbye. But, they know I love them and I know they love me.
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I love getting hugs from my son and daughter now and then. It’s not really their thing, but they humor me. Mostly though it’s just a joy to be in the same room (or Zoom)… especially for the one that lives 2000 miles away.
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I’m similar to @one_two I actually have a VERY hard time saying “I love you” to anyone but H & the kids. And I am NOT a hugger - except with the kids. For some reason, that came naturally. Younger S was the BEST hugger. He would constantly come up and give me a hug and tell me I was the best mom in the whole - until about age 12! He was great for my ego! Then it all stopped. Now with both kids, we sort of do the awkward side hug thing. But, we still tell them we love them all of the time, and they reciprocate. I don’t miss hugging them as adult, but I wish I could turn back the clock to the little kiddie hugs.
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It was my typical routine with S to give him a kiss on the forehead before he left for school. Fast forward several years and this kid who is now at least 1/2 foot taller than I am, bends down and kisses me on my forehead 
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I get back rubs!
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No kisses since they were toddlers. I am not a big kisser and am uncomfortable with Euro air kisses but play along when we travel.
My family was not physically demonstrative. I have been more so with my kids. The boys would hug and hold my hand until about twelve then it faded out. They will still sit close by on a couch, put their big feet in my lap, let me pat their hands or backs. We hug to greet and say good bye, but I think the more meaningful touching is hand patting and bumping into each other.
Only hugs from S, but he lets me kiss him on the cheek
I thought of this thread when I bumped into this gem from the kids long ago. It’s one of the sentimental items I keep stashed with the Christmas stuff.
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But what about the other 6 days of the week?
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They were non-huggy teens… I was thrilled with Tuesday hugs. (For the other 6 days a week, I had hubby around.)
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