re: What’s the proper way to shake a woman’s hand?

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Thumb pointed at her instead of wrapped around her hand

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In my experience it's more of a finger portion of the hand handshake, you don't get all the way in there like you do with a guy. Not weak, but less grippy.

Unless you're shaking hands with a WNBA player it comes pretty naturally

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With women-I allow them to initiate and determine grip strength and I match

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It's a timing thing. You don't want to come across as dainty if she has been taught to give a firm shake.


Side note: I can't stand when you're going to shake a guy's hand and he grabs your damned fingers like he was trying to catch a fish in pond. Like slow down bud, we're not going anywhere

I shake hands with a woman the same as a man.

Equal rights, equal hand shakes

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I always can tell when a dude is a blowhard because he grips the shite out of my hand. Like okay dude…. Yeah you’re the alpha bud.

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The least alpha guy that I know shakes hands like this, it’s fricking annoying

Lightly chuckle then say “good one, now where’s your husband”

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With women-I allow them to initiate and determine grip strength and I match

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It's a timing thing. You don't want to come across as dainty if she has been taught to give a firm shake.

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Agree with this. Had OP gone in soft and the female had a firm handshake, she would have been just have offended (may have even called him out)

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Side note: I can't stand when you're going to shake a guy's hand and he grabs your damned fingers like he was trying to catch a fish in pond. Like slow down bud, we're not going anywhere

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Had a boss that would do that to try to get people to flinch as a power move. Thankfully for me, this was one of my dad's go-to moves when he needed to get our attention in public and didn't want to cause a scene (he had to do it often ). At that point, had developed a slight tolerance, at least enough to keep from flinching while he's trying to make the knuckles on the back of my hand touch

shake her left hand and check her ring finger

If it's in a business setting, treat her like a man. Shake her hand firmly, but gently. It's not a power move, it's just respectful.

If she has an issue with it, explain to her the history of women in the workplace, and how she'd likely be happier at home raising children. If she complains that you're "mansplaining," carefully let her know that she's just woman dumb.

If she is hot go for the soft kiss on the back of her hand and say something smooth - preferably in French.

If she’s fugly just nod and ask for your coffee black.

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What’s the proper way to shake a woman’s hand?

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As you shake the hand of a woman, proper etiquette is to take your pinky finger and lightly rub the palm of her hand as you shake hands.