Even before the end of the world Daryl didn't have much experience with women. It wasn't as the Dixon family looked very approachable. He was convinced that most of Merle's women weren't all there upstairs or very loose, like the type Merle had to pay for at the end of the day. Where Daryl usually kept to himself, worked and hunted.
Still he barely hesitated once he found out that she wasn't joking about the kiss. He didn't pull away from the kiss yet. Which surprised himself too. He had thought it would be a quick peck.
The kiss lasted for a moment before he finally pulled back. He looked down at Beth to try to gauge her reaction.