I'm definitely going to try it. I live in Italy and they always kiss on the cheek twice. I say, "Where I come from we kiss four times." I give her three on the cheeks very slowly and then go in for the lips. It sometimes happens that she turns away, but she always laughs and often when I go to kiss her again, later, she accepts. Sorry if that's not very useful in the UK. I'm sure it can be adapted somehow.