I was wondering is it customary for locals to greet others/strangers with a cheek to cheek kiss. I had that happen to me twice and I'm now beginning to wonder if it's customary or was I taken advantage of. ;)

Absolutely customary.

Not to accept such is rude.

Absolutely customary.

Not to accept such is rude.

How about twice with the same person in one evening?

Uh, is there a hidden question in here somewhere? It's customary to say aloha and greet with a kiss upon meet-up and to say aloha at goodbye with a kiss.

Longer-time kama`aina can comment, but that has been my experience, albeit still very malihini.

Uh, is there a hidden question in here somewhere? It's customary to say aloha and greet with a kiss upon meet-up and to say aloha at goodbye with a kiss.

Longer-time kama`aina can comment, but that has been my experience, albeit still very malihini.

Yea I was thinking one was for hello and the other for goodbye. What struck me as odd was I didn't see it done with another.

It is customary in most European countries, as well as here in Quebec, to give a double-kiss greeting when introduced to someone of the opposite sex. A mere handshake is a signal that you are either cold and uninviting, or, American. Take the kisses and run with it!

Absolutely customary.

Not to accept such is rude.

What he said.
In some cases, you'd almost have to be a fool to not accept it.