When to shake hands, when to hold hands and when to hold hands with one hand?

When expressing special respect, you can greet and hold it with both hands. You can shake hands with one hand at other times. If you shake hands with both hands, wait until the right hands of both sides hold it, and then put your left hand on the other's right hand. This is also a common handshake etiquette to show more goodwill and respect for each other.

The ceremony of shaking hands originated in medieval Europe. At that time, knights and knights in uniform prevailed. They are wearing bronze helmets, armor, swords around their waists, and even a pair of hands with iron sleeves to show. It can be seen how relatives and friends can treat people so coldly, so I took off my bronze helmet and iron sleeve and shook hands with them. At the same time, I said that my right hand is not used to hold a sword to kill you, which is the origin of shaking hands.

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Time and strength of handshake

When men and women shake hands, as long as they follow the general norms, the time and intensity of shaking hands are relatively random. However, shaking hands between men and women, or shaking hands with elders and distinguished guests, must follow certain etiquette norms.

The first handshake time should not be too long, and three seconds is appropriate. Don't hold the hand of the opposite sex for a long time, and don't shake hands with the same sex for too long.

Shake hands properly, but hold them tightly to show enthusiasm, but not too hard. A man should hold a lady's hand lightly, not the whole hand, just her fingers.

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