In my many years of experience and serious reading, everything I've ever read says good, ethical T's never kiss their patients in any way, shape or form. And I've lived in NY and not everyone kisses everyone. And, regardless of how prevalent it goes on elsewhere, even very professional settings, T's are held to a special professional standard. Perhaps in parts of Europe it's a little different, but the US is not a casual kissing culture like over there.

I'm not putting you down. But from what I've read about state Boards rules in different states and professional codes of conduct, kissing a patient in whatever form will get a T sanctioned or stripped of whatever certification/licensing. It's a major boundary violation regardless of how good it feels.

This is a red flag. Be careful.