>>9829416Public display of affection
>>9829405Maybe it's one or both of their decisions, out of respect for their real-life significant others
You don't have to have two characters kiss onscreen to sell that they love each other, especially if your personal beliefs as an actor won't allow you to do it
Steve Harvey actually did something similar with his 90s sitcom. His character chased after and eventually got with the school principal Regina for several seasons, yet they never kissed once onscreen because Steve was married at the time and didn't feel comfortable with the idea of doing it