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A comment on The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Opposite Sex Greetings.

Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by roceasta on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @06:33AM (#15182551)
Isn't one of the reasons for handshakes thought to be to show that one isn't carrying a weapon? Since women aren't expected under most circumstances to go about armed, they have less reason to shake.
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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by drcross on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @06:43AM (#15182599)
I think, as modern humans, we try to retrofit these reasons on to old customs but I have a sense that a handshake is simply the most convenient expression to signify to a person that you have an inherent respect for them or recognise their value.
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