Hey, if you´re an American christian than just grab them and give them a big, old fashioned american hug. You know, in a way, I do find it kind of rude when I just meat someone, here in America, it´s customary to shake hands and If they don´t, it can be considered offensive. I´ve let it go, but I´ve seen some Turkish people here who are more offended than I am by the no hand shaking.   

I refused hand kissing. At first I was doing it cause I was alone and scared in the foreign country.  I was doing anything just to be liked and accepted but once I settled in I said "no" to things that I dont like. And I have no problems.