Shaking a lady's hand..?
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From: North Central Florida
Originally Posted by Camarothatcould
Not sure about the size of your hand, but when I shake a lady's hand, it usually fits in my palm.
All four of my finger tips fit into her palm and my thumb backs the back of her hand.
All four of my finger tips fit into her palm and my thumb backs the back of her hand.
Although most of the time I just put my tongue down their throat....
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From: Burleson/Athens/Brownsboro, TX
Originally Posted by JohnBoy88
Same here.
Although most of the time I just put my tongue down their throat....
Although most of the time I just put my tongue down their throat....
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There are lots of books on the subject of handshakes. But here's the business standard that seems to work very well...
The man's hand should be extended, open with the palm up. This is called the "inferior" handshake position - this allows the woman to meet you from the "superior" position.
Men generally meet as equals, palms roughly perpendicular to the floor. In a negotiation, you normally want to meet your "foe" as the superior, so you would extend your hand palm down, forcing them into the inferior position.
Of course, like everything else in the world, the next shrink will tell you something opposite to this. And then there is meeting in a social setting...
Why were you shaking hands with your girlfriend?
The man's hand should be extended, open with the palm up. This is called the "inferior" handshake position - this allows the woman to meet you from the "superior" position.
Men generally meet as equals, palms roughly perpendicular to the floor. In a negotiation, you normally want to meet your "foe" as the superior, so you would extend your hand palm down, forcing them into the inferior position.
Of course, like everything else in the world, the next shrink will tell you something opposite to this. And then there is meeting in a social setting...
Why were you shaking hands with your girlfriend?
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by Bryndon
There are lots of books on the subject of handshakes. But here's the business standard that seems to work very well...
The man's hand should be extended, open with the palm up. This is called the "inferior" handshake position - this allows the woman to meet you from the "superior" position.
Men generally meet as equals, palms roughly perpendicular to the floor. In a negotiation, you normally want to meet your "foe" as the superior, so you would extend your hand palm down, forcing them into the inferior position.
Of course, like everything else in the world, the next shrink will tell you something opposite to this. And then there is meeting in a social setting...
Why were you shaking hands with your girlfriend?
The man's hand should be extended, open with the palm up. This is called the "inferior" handshake position - this allows the woman to meet you from the "superior" position.
Men generally meet as equals, palms roughly perpendicular to the floor. In a negotiation, you normally want to meet your "foe" as the superior, so you would extend your hand palm down, forcing them into the inferior position.
Of course, like everything else in the world, the next shrink will tell you something opposite to this. And then there is meeting in a social setting...
Why were you shaking hands with your girlfriend?
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Interesting, most people pay little attention to other people shaking hands. Did she show you how she thought you should shake?
If you really want to upset her... shake by taking the lady's fingers (palm down) with your fingers, perpendicular to the ground and sideways between you and the lady, your thumb lightly on the back of her fingers. Bow down and touch your lips gently to the back of the lady's knuckles... the proper hand kiss for polite society. Melts the lady and pisses off all her friends.
If you really want to upset her... shake by taking the lady's fingers (palm down) with your fingers, perpendicular to the ground and sideways between you and the lady, your thumb lightly on the back of her fingers. Bow down and touch your lips gently to the back of the lady's knuckles... the proper hand kiss for polite society. Melts the lady and pisses off all her friends.
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From: Your moms house
Originally Posted by SlammaJamma
So..my girlfriend and I randomly got into a conversation about how I shake a lady's hand. When I shake a lady's hand, its the complete opposite of how I shake a man's hand. I use more of my fingers than my palm, and I don't really squeeze too tight, more of a light grasp. She feels that I should shake a lady's hand as if I were shaking a man's hand, with a firm and tight grip. According to her, when I use a gentle hand-shake for a lady it makes her feel as if I'm talking down to her...Wtf? This kinda suprised me because my g/f is not a feminist at all. I'd like to hear opinions from both the men and women on here about how it should be done. Hopefully I'll prove my g/f wrong.
Depends on the situation and the woman.
...oh and D, I liked how you "fixed" ~DD's post.
This is NOT the way to do it. 
Originally Posted by Raoul
I guess I been doing it wrong all the years.
I extend the right hand, clasping her left breast, squeeze twice while making a 'Honk-Honk' sound.
Really breaks the ice.
I extend the right hand, clasping her left breast, squeeze twice while making a 'Honk-Honk' sound.
Really breaks the ice.
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From: St. Charles, MO
Originally Posted by Raoul
I guess I been doing it wrong all the years.
I extend the right hand, clasping her left breast, squeeze twice while making a 'Honk-Honk' sound.
Really breaks the ice.
I extend the right hand, clasping her left breast, squeeze twice while making a 'Honk-Honk' sound.
Really breaks the ice.
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How about this?
When she extendeds her hand, you grab her arm around the wrist with both of your hands, and start shaking it violently, like you are trying to shake her hand right off the end of her arm.
Always freaks them out a little.
When she extendeds her hand, you grab her arm around the wrist with both of your hands, and start shaking it violently, like you are trying to shake her hand right off the end of her arm.
Always freaks them out a little.