Shaking hands with a woman

[burnin_vernon]

Now, whenever I shake a man's hand, I use a pretty firm, non-bone-crushing grip. I don't know why, but I feel strange when it is returned with a wimpy and flimsy greeting.

The other day, I shook a woman's hand who was running a fund raiser for a sick friend. When it comes to women, I offer zero firmness, almost a " how do you do, m'lady" kind of shake.

I was returned with a hand crusher that would have put a car salesman to shame.

I quickly tried to recover and add a little manliness to the grip but it was too late; she had withdrawn. I sold myself short by being a gentleman and am now possibly seen as girly in her eyes. I felt like Costanza after getting out of the pool.

How do you shake a woman's' hand?

[4X4]

Everyone gets the same shake. Enough to say hello, not enough to hurt.

Bone crushers are LOSERS!

[ShaolinFlame]

How do you shake a woman's' hand?

With my, um, nevermind.

[TheU]

i once had a manager who shook hands like she was trying to submit you in a UFC octagon.

I'm pretty sure she also crushed walnuts with her thighs

[GreenTeaFrapp]

I like to give 'em the Bam Bam Rubble handshake where they get thrown up and down.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Bone crushers are LOSERS!

I dare you to tell Ken King that to his face.

[Shazam]

I tickle their palm.

[united]

[Peanut]

You seriously have different handshakes for men and women?? That seems... old fashioned.

I just shake everyone's hand the same... pretty middle of the road on the "firmness" scale for men and women alike. When I receive a "How do you do, m'lady" in return, it kind of creeps me out, to be honest.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I dare you to tell Ken King that to his face.

Really? I shook hands with KK once and I don't recall him to be a bone crusher. Dude has gigantic hands, tho.

If he is a bone crusher, he's the one exception to the loser rule.

[The Goon]

Always make sure to stare directly at her breasts while shaking her hand. Chicks love it.

[starseed]

I gave up on trying to adapt the firmness. It is either too firm, or I have the other person squeeze my fingers together so that it becomes impossible to recover.

I now avoid it at all costs, or just go middle of the road when I have to.

I usually have success by saying my hands are dirty or something.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by The Goon

Always make sure to stare directly at her breasts while shaking her hand. Chicks love it.

They like it even better when you "miss" their hand and shake their breast instead.

[REDVAN]

I always shake a woman's hand more lightly than I do a man's.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

I always shake a woman's hand more lightly than I do a man's.

Huh, didn't realize that 4X4 was a woman.

[the_hound]

fistbump

[pope04]

Originally Posted by The Goon

Always make sure to stare directly at her breasts while shaking her hand. Chicks love it.

I find licking my eyebrows at the same time a nice touch.

[pope04]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

I always shake a woman's hand more lightly than I do a man's.

With men, I give a nice firm shake. With women, I usually match their pressure.

[drewboy12]

Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame

With my, um, nevermind.

I laughed

[First Lady]

I think this is actually more difficult for women, so men should relax and go with the flow.

Men approach shaking womens hands in several ways and as a woman you are never sure what to expect.

I have had overly firm, to point of hurting.

Others are too timid and it might seem like I am applying more pressure than they are.

Some shake, but then turn my hand and place their other hand over the back of my mine.

And yes, some still take my hand, turn it and kiss the back of it.

A lot could also do with the context of the event. A sports wrap up is quite different than say opening night at the theatre.