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Handshake:

Handshake : A universally spoken language of

greetings!

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The Handshake

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• A handshake is a short ritual in which two

people grasp one of each other's like hands, in

most cases accompanied by a brief up and

down movement of the grasped hands.

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• Using the right hand is generally considered

proper etiquette. Customs surrounding

handshakes are specific to cultures. Different

cultures may be more or less likely to shake

hands, or there may be different customs

about how or when to shake hands.

Handshakes are known to spread germs

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When is handshaking commonly

done?

• Handshaking is commonly done upon

meeting, greeting, parting, offering

congratulations, or completing an agreement.

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What is the purpose of a handshake?

• The purpose of a handshake is to convey trust,

balance, and equality.

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• A Handshake can give you some clues about

the person you are shaking hand with, like

country provenience of a person and

personality type.

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• Learning to give a good handshake cans go a

long way in helping restore self-esteem.

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Wet Fish

Wet fish handshake

normally means a weak

character, someone

who is easily

persuaded.

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Dead Fish A limp handshake. Has no

energy, there is no shake,

no squeeze, not even a

pinch, and it gives the

feeling you are holding a

dead fish instead of a

hand. Indicates low self-

esteem. It is commonly

found amongst inmates

and people with a very

low sense of self.

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Hand Hug

• The " hand hug " is

popular with politicians,

as it can present them

as being warm, friendly,

trustworthy and honest.

Involves covering the

clenched hands with

the remaining free

hand, creating a sort of

"cocoon. "

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• Shows overly aggressive personality types. Also used with less strength by individuals with a desire to dominate occasionally out of weakness or fear they will be dominated by others if they do ’t do it. Is ofte performed by larger men that are trying to make up for smaller things and is also popular amongst politicians, lawyers, and other authoritative figures that think they have something to prove.

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Quee ’s Fi gertips

A person who offers

fingers, instead of his

palm for making a

handshake is said to be

aki g a Quee ’s handshake. This

handshake indicates a

sense of superiority.

Commonly seen in men-

women

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Keep Back

Used by the aggressive

types. The purpose of this

one is to keep you at a

distance and away from

their personal space as they

might feel threatened, they

will lean forward or balance

on one foot to achieve

needed distance.

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