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Isn't the social norm[1] to wait for a woman to initiate the handshake? The norm doesn't specify the timeout but to me it comes naturally to just nod and say h
by praptak 14y ago
Isn't the social norm[1] to wait for a woman to initiate the handshake?
The norm doesn't specify the timeout but to me it comes naturally to just nod and say hello after the "moment"[2] I am convinced the timeout happened.
[1] It certainly is in Poland and I am fairly convinced about Western Europe too
[2] About one and a half igniseconds [3]
[3] www.unwords.com/unword/ignisecond.html
- claudius 14y agoThe social norm for Berlin would be for the higher-up to initiate the handshake, regardless of gender. This is especially true on first introduction, otherwise, the arriving person usually offers their hand first.
- illuminate 13y agoFascinating, I tend to offer first to avoid the awkward lull of waiting to see who would otherwise, I rarely ponder how that would be taken.
- Millennium 14y agoI don't know if it's precisely the social norm in the US, but I've found that it works extremely well.
- chasb 14y agoSame here - as a male interacting with a female, waiting for the other party to initiate any physical contact is the best bet. If they want to hug you, they'll do it.