<P> The handshake is commonly done upon meeting, greeting, parting, offering congratulations, expressing gratitude, or completing an agreement . In sports or other competitive activities, it is also done as a sign of good sportsmanship . Its purpose is to convey trust, respect, balance, and equality . If it is done to form an agreement, the agreement is not official until the hands are parted . </P> <P> Unless health issues or local customs dictate otherwise, usually a handshake is made with bare hands . However, it depends on the situation . </P> <Ul> <Li> In Anglophone countries, handshaking is common in business situations . In casual non-business situations, men are more likely to shake hands than women . </Li> <Li> In the Netherlands and Belgium, handshakes are done more often, especially on meetings . </Li> <Li> In Switzerland, it may be expected to shake the women's hands first . </Li> <Li> Austrians shake hands when meeting, often including with children . </Li> <Li> In Russia, a handshake is performed by men and rarely performed by women . </Li> <Li> In some countries such as Turkey or the Arabic - speaking Middle East, handshakes are not as firm as in the West . Consequently, a grip which is too firm is rude . Hand shaking between men and women is not encouraged in the Arabic world . You should only use your right hand as well . </Li> <Li> Moroccans also give one kiss on each cheek (to corresponding genders) together with the handshake . Also, in some countries, a variation exists where instead of kisses, after the handshake the palm is placed on the heart . </Li> <Li> In China, where a weak handshake is also preferred, people shaking hands will often hold on to each other's hands for an extended period after the initial handshake . </Li> <Li> In Japan, it is appropriate to let the Japanese initiate the handshake, and a weak handshake is preferred . </Li> <Li> In India and several nearby countries, the respectful Namaste gesture, sometimes combined with a slight bow, is traditionally used in place of handshakes . However, handshakes are preferred in business and other formal settings . </Li> <Li> In Norway, where a firm handshake is preferred, people will most often shake hands when agreeing on deals, both in private and business relations . </Li> <Li> In South Korea, a senior person will initiate a handshake, where it is preferred to be weak . It is a sign of respect to grasp the right arm with the left hand when shaking hands . It is also disrespectful to have your free hand in your pocket while shaking hands . </Li> <Li> Related to a handshake but more casual, some people prefer a fist bump . Typically the fist bump is done with a clenched hand . Only the knuckles of the hand are typically touched to the knuckles of the other person's hand . Like a handshake the fist bump may be used to acknowledge a relationship with another person . However, unlike the formality of a handshake, the fist bump is typically not used to seal a business deal or in formal business settings . </Li> <Li> The hand hug is a type of handshake popular with politicians, as it can present them as being warm, friendly, trustworthy and honest . This type of handshake involves covering the clenched hands with the remaining free hand, creating a sort of "cocoon". </Li> <Li> Another version popular with politicians is a "photo - op handshake" in which, after the initial grasp both individuals turn to face present photographers and camera men and stay this way for several seconds . </Li> <Li> Scouts will shake hands with their left hand as a gesture of trust, which originated when the founder of the movement, Lord Baden - Powell of Gillwell, then a British cavalry officer, met an African tribesman . </Li> <Li> In some areas of Africa, handshakes are continually held to show that the conversation is between the two talking . If they are not shaking hands, others are permitted to enter the conversation . </Li> <Li> Masai men in Africa greet one another by a subtle touch of palms of their hands for a very brief moment of time . </Li> <Li> In Liberia, the snap handshake is customary, where the two shakers snap their fingers against each other at the conclusion of the handshake . </Li> <Li> Secret - handshakes have developed in many north - american sports teams where every player on a team would have a variation for each teammate . Some Teachers have used this personalized technique to welcome each students into their class for the day . The term originated from rumored organizations like Fraternities or Secret - Societies to validate the claims of a stranger claiming brotherhood . </Li> </Ul> <Li> In Anglophone countries, handshaking is common in business situations . In casual non-business situations, men are more likely to shake hands than women . </Li>

Different handshakes used when greeting in a business setting
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