Greetings for Men and Women
Law and Order
- Man to Man - A firm hand shake with eye contact or depending on how close a kiss on the check is also except able.
- Woman to Woman - A hand shake is for normal greeting or first time meeting some one. for friends one kiss on cheek. For close friends or friends who haven't seen each other for a while two kisses on the cheek
- Man to Woman - if they are related a kiss on the cheek, if friends or colleagues a light hand shake
- Albanians will sit close together and speak in close proximity. Arms length is normal.
- Albanians will often touch you especially if your a young girl meeting an older woman she will pinch your cheeks and rest her hand on your leg if you are sitting close.
- Men will not invade a woman's space. There are occasionally a Man does not but it is rare.
Law and Order
- There is no age limit to drinking
- There is an age limit of 18 for use of tobacco products. It is not strongly enforced though.
- Being drunk in public is definitely looked down upon. You will often find men drinking at bars drinking beer but they don't drink enough to get drunk.