Types of handshake

types of handshake

1. HANDSHAKES
Types And Their Significance
Kush
Kulshrestha
EEE, Section I
UE124027

2. Introduction
•Handshaking is commonly done upon meeting,
greeting, offering congratulations, or completing an
agreement.
•The purpose of handshake is to convey trust, balance
and equality.
•Handshaking can give clues about the personality of the
person you are shaking hand with.

3. Types of Handshakes
1. The Wet Fish
FewgreetingsareasuninvitingastheWetFish,
particularlywhenthehandiscoldorclammy.The
soft,placidfeeloftheWetFishmakesituniversally
unpopularandmostpeopleassociateitwithweak
character.
2. The Vice
Thisquietlypersuasivestyleisafavouriteofmenin
businessandrevealsadesiretodominateandassume
earlycontroloftherelationshiporputpeopleintheir
place.

4. 3.TheBoneCrusher
TheBone-Crusheristhetrademarkoftheoverly
aggressivepersonalitywho,withoutwarning,seizes
theearlyadvantageandattemptstodemoralisehis
opponentbygrindinghisknucklestoasmoothpaste.
4.TheFingertipGrab
Acommonoccurrenceinmale—femalegreetings,the
Finger-TipGrabisahandshakethatmissedthemark
andtheusermistakenlygrabstheotherperson's
fingers.

5. 5.TheStiff-ArmThrust
LikethePalm-DownThrust,theStiff-ArmThrust
tendstobeusedbyaggressivetypesanditsmain
purposeistokeepyouatadistanceandaway
fromtheirpersonalspace.
6.TheSocketWrencher
Pullingthereceiverintotheinitiator'sterritorycan
mean;first,theinitiatorisaninsecuretypewho
feelssafeonlywithinhisownpersonalspace;
second,theinitiatorisfromaculturethathas
smallerspaceneeds.Eitherway,hewantsthe
encountertobeonhisterms.

6. 7. The Pump Handle
Withstrongruralovertones,thepumpergrabs
thehandofthepumpeeandcommencesan
energeticandrhythmicseriesofrapidvertical
strokes
8. The Dutch Treat
Beingsomewhatvegetarianinapproach,this
handshakehasitsoriginsintheNetherlands,
whereapersoncanbeaccusedof'Geeft'nhand
alsbosjeworteljes'meaning'Givinga
handshakelikeabunchofcarrots'.

7. 9. Hand Hug
Thisispopularwithpoliticians,asitcanpresent
themasbeingwarm,friendly,trustworthyand
honest.Involvescoveringtheclenchedhands
withheremainingfreehand,creatingasortof
‘cocoon’.
10. Hand Wrestler
Yourhandistakennormallyandthentwisted
undertheotherperson’s.Thisisusuallydone
aggressively.

8. The Appropriate
Handshake
Standandextendyourrighthandstraightoutinfrontofyourbody,withyourelbow
slightlybent,andyourthumbpointingtothecelling.Leanforwardslightlyifthereis
room,butnotsomuchthatyourfacesareuncomfortablyclose.
Keepeyecontactanddon'tglancedownatthehandofferedasyoushake.Keepa
pleasantexpression.
Closeyourfingersaroundtheotherhandwithyouthumbrestingtotheside.Gripwitha
slightfirmnessasyouraiseyourhandslightlyupanddownfortheshake.Releasethe
handafter3-4seconds.

9. Thank You!!