Twitter is aghast that Jill Biden, who’s been happily married to Joe Biden for years, seemingly openly kissed another man right before his State of the Union address. “This is weird! Why is Jill Biden kissing Doug Emhoff on the lips?” wrote one user, while another quipped: “After many failed practice runs, Jill & Doug get it right!” However, according to Jess Ponce III, body language expert, communication coach, and author of “A.W.E.S.O.M.E.,” there was nothing unseemly about it.
As Ponce clarified, “From a certain angle it may appear the first lady and second gentleman are kissing one another directly the lips. However, if you look at it from a different angle you can clearly see that Jill and Doug are approaching one another for a kiss on the cheek, a common greeting for people who have a close, familiar relationship and who mutually consent to this type of interaction.” There is nothing but friendly vibes on display.
Everything about their body language confirms as much, with Ponce pointing out, “Romantic kisses typically are typically complimented with an upper-body connection.” Obviously, this isn’t the case here. Likewise, both parties are clearly comfortable greeting each other in this manner. The only awkwardness, in fact, comes when negotiating which cheek to kiss, which may be where the misunderstanding came from.
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