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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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