The Handshake

The person shakes hands with someone else.

Meaning

Greeting Farewell or Completion
There are three different kinds of handshakes:\\nThe dominant (palm facing down - upper hand)\\nthe equal (palm perpendicular) and\\nthe humble (palms facing up - underhand).

Explanation

In the past management books recommended the dominant handshake. Today this behavior is deemed too aggressive. Therefore the equal handshake is preferred. During this handshake the other should feel that there is a counterpart but no hand shall be squeezed. A lax handshake (or 'dead fish') is only acceptable in Asia where it is preferable to minimal physical contact. For photos politicians like to stand on the right of their partner so the 'upper hand' is more visible in the photo. Thus the status is higher.

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