A greeting and gesture of acknowledgement, handshakes provide important clues about~an insight into} the other person. Lots of us use them everyday~They are used by us on a daily basis} so beneficial to~you should} take the time to understand how to perform and analyze them.
When you {shake hands, take hold of the other person’s hand firmly~You should take hold of the other person’s hand firmly when shaking hands with them}. The {power of your grip~How strong your grip is} communicate how confident you are}~communicates your level of confidence}. Establish eye contact but keep an arm’s distance away~Keep an arm’s distance away but establish eye contact}. 2 or 3 times~After two or three shakes of their hand}, pause briefly, then drop the hand. Use your smile, eyes and tone of voice to communicate a positive image of yourself~Channel a positive message through the use of your eyes, tone of voice and smile}. a perfect handshake but you should be aware of some variations~However, there are some variations on this example of {an ideal handshake~standard handshake}} in use by others.
The Aggressive Shake. There’s a crush of your fingers plus an exagerrated up and down movement whilst you’re shaking hands. They’re sending a message that they believe or know that they are stronger than you and that they are going to control this situation. Those that shake like this desire others to see them as confident but they normally come across as aggressive.
The Trust Me Shake. The person who initiates this is trying to convey signal of control~that they are in control}. They’ll take hold of your right hand with their right and will then position their left hand over the shake like a glove a kind of glove on your hand}. trying to show~They do this to imply} they can be trusted but you’ll probably feel overpowered and uncomfortable~yet instead it results in feeling overpowered and uncomfortable}.
The Limp Shake. This handshake feels as though the other person has no feeling in their handwith the expectation of you doing all the work.~.} People who do this create a poor impression of themselves. It communicates that they aren’t a threat but also that they can’t be counted on.
The Slippery Shake. These people have a dislike for handshakes and hope to finish the experience promptly. take hold of your fingers softly and then suddenly let go, leaving your hand hanging in mid air~You’ll find your hand is left hanging in mid air after they lightly grip it before letting go a second later}. They want to keep you at a distance and likely favor avoidance of all intimacy with others.
The {Body-Basher Shake. The person you’re greeting will seize your hand grip and pull you in to their personal space~and pull you towards them}. Then they may slap their left hand over your wrist, {elbow or shoulder~Their free hand will then likely be slapped over your elbow or shoulder}. Unless you share emotional bonds with the person be suspicious as they’re trying too hard to be your friendprobably aiming to abuse your trust.~.}~}
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