What is a party favour? The New Year quiz said kissing under then is romantic. Is it a US thing?

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Hi Nick,
Please take a look at my answer to a similar question.
I have changed the English translation of 'cotillons' to ''party novelties' accordingly.
https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/party-favours-1

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I didn't know what that meant either, so I Googled it. A party favour (party favor - U.S.) is either (1) a small gift given to guests at a party as a gesture of thanks for having attended or (2) various drugs such as meth, ecstasy or cocaine when taken to parties, clubs etc. But I think that kissing under mistletoe (rather than kissing under party favours) is the traditional romantic gesture in Europe that was intended.