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Feminine handshakes.
Ladies, it's not the 19th century anymore - learn a firm handshake. I'm a woman and I hate shaking other women's hands, half the time they present their hand too high with the fingers pointed down - Do you want me to shake your hand or kiss it?
— Meg from NV | Etiquette | 12.15.2009 | Comments (4)
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THANK YOU! I am a woman and I loathe women who shake hands this way. It feels affected and phony, especially since there is no damn way I'm kissing your hand.
— Acacia posted 12/15/2009
I was always taught to have a firm handshake, so I end up feeling really awkward when presented with the kind of handshake you talk about. I'm afraid of crushing the poor, dainty hand
— KimK posted 12/28/2009
YES! Especially when they give me that one where it's like they expect me to kiss it - even when I'm another woman, not some suitor looking to woo her! But, on the other hand, the dead fish ladies sure help those of us with a good firm handshake to stand out!
— Mary posted 4/5/2010
I don't think all women mean to do this. I'm just naturally a very tentative person, and some handshakes take me by surprise.
— posted 9/4/2010
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