On an average, it is estimated that an individual will shakehands 15000 in their lifetime and yet, 70% of the surveyed population\u00a0said they lacked confidence when it came to performing the gesture, according to a survey at the car making firm, Chevrolet.<\/p>\n
Professor Geoffrey Beattie, head of psychological sciences at the University of Manchester, has devised “The Perfect Handshake” taking into account 12 key measures – such as vigour, eye contact, hand temperature, positioning and length – needed to convey respect and trust to the recipient.<\/p>\n
Your grip should be firm, rather than weak.\u00a0However, you don\u2019t want your handshake to be
\npainful to the other person. Consideration is\u00a0appreciated. Be especially considerate if you are
\nshaking hands with someone in a receiving line who\u00a0has many more hands to shake, someone who is\u00a0wearing a lot of rings, or someone who is obviously\u00a0elderly and perhaps fragile.<\/p>\n
We all prefer to shake a hand that is dry. While you\u00a0typically don\u2019t want to obviously dry your hands\u00a0before greeting someone, this is perfectly\u00a0acceptable if you have been holding a cold glass.\u00a0Similarly, if you are at the buffet table and have\u00a0been eating, it is expected that you will wipe your\u00a0hand on your napkin before extending it to be\u00a0shaken.<\/p>\n
A handshake is palm to palm. Generally you will\u00a0place your hand so that the web between your\u00a0thumb and forefinger meets the web of the other\u00a0person\u2019s hand, briefly. Your hand remains\u00a0perpendicular. If your palm is facing up, this may be\u00a0construed as a sign of submissiveness. If your palm\u00a0is on top, it can be seen as a sign of aggression.<\/p>\n
The perfect handshake is about three seconds. You\u00a0can gently pump once or twice, but this is not\u00a0necessary. Then pull back your hand, even if you\u00a0are still talking.<\/p>\n
While this will vary from culture to culture, in North\u00a0America we expect the person shaking our hand to\u00a0make eye contact with us as a sign of respect.<\/p>\n
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