Cheek kissing departing. It is uncommon between strangers of any sex, and it may be considered offensive otherwise. It is standard for children and parents, children and grandparents etc., and in its "formal" form it will be two kisses, one on each cheek. It may be a standard formal form of greeting in special events such as weddings. However, in Portugal and Spain, usually, women kiss both men and women, and men only kiss women (so, 2 men rarely kiss). In Portuguese families men rarely kiss men (except between brothers or father and son) , the handshake is the most common salutation
Women in Mexico ones who were called as a witness. Women rarely were able to defend their purity and had to rely on men from the community. Regardless of social class, women in eighteenth century Mexico City usually married for the first time between the ages of 17 and 27, with a median age of 20.5 years. Women were inclined to marry individuals belonging to the same social group as their fathers. Education for women was surrounded by religion. Individuals believed that girls should be educated enough to read the bible and religious devotionals, but should not be taught to write. When girls