I need a verb for when two people rub chins

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Hello,

I need to describe a situation when two people rub their chins against each other in a romantic way.

I googled "rubbed chins" but apparently, it's not the right verb. How would you describe this?

https://i.imgur.com/1266VwR.jpg
 

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Who on earth rubs their chins together in a romantic way?! :shock:

(The photo didn't help - that's not a natural position for two people to be in!)
 

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Who on earth rubs their chins together in a romantic way?! :shock:

I have seen it in movies! They also sometimes rub their noses against each other!
 

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"Nuzzle" is a handy way to describe the sensual contact of body parts.
 

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Does this work?

I saw the young couple in kitchen nuzzling their noses against each other.
 

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Hello,

I need to describe a situation when two people rub their chins against each other in a romantic way.



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Here in the (United) States, many people no longer shake hands because of the pandemic.

Some people now just touch each other's fist: they bump fists.

So maybe those two persons in the picture could be said to be bumping (touching) (knocking) chins.
 
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