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> In Western countries hand-shaking is limited almost exclusively to business I can't speak for all Western countries, but in the US I shake hands with every n
by luhn 7y ago
> In Western countries hand-shaking is limited almost exclusively to business
I can't speak for all Western countries, but in the US I shake hands with every new person I meet, whether in a professional or social settings. I'll also shake hands as a greeting for acquaintances I'm not close with. (As opposed to a hug for close acquaintances.)
- guscost 7y agoWhich city? This is not at all ordinary in my experience (at least in social settings - it’s normal in business settings).
- lonelappde 7y agoParent was probably referring to outgoing people who don't spend most of their time in the Internet.
- guscost 7y agoIt’s hugs or nothing, and hugs are only for family or good friends you haven’t seen in a while.
- fsagx 7y agoIn my experience, the handshake-as-greeting between men in social situations is common in the Midwest US, at least.
- chrischen 7y agoMight be an age/generational thing. At least my generation (20s and 30s) it’s definitely not commonly done outside of formal business meetings.