why do we shake hands when we meet people?

Answer 1

A handshake is a short ritual in which two people grasp their right or left hands, often accompanied by a brief shake of the grasped hands. It is commonly done upon meeting, departing, offering congratulations, or completing an agreement. Its purpose is to demonstrate good will, and possibly originated as a gesture showing that the hand holds no weapon. Men are more likely to shake hands than women, however in business situations it is considered the standard greeting for both sexes.

Answer 2

Some cultures kiss on the side of the face...some bow in greeting others, etc.

Shaking hands comes from old times- as others have said, it was to show your companion that you were unarmed. During the middle ages, however, they didn't shake hands, since germs and the plague were so prevalent in those times. Instead, they 'shook' hands at the wrists.

Answer 3

It is a way of greeting in this culture, a way to acknowledge that we kno each other or just meeting each other for the first time. In my culture, we dont shake hands except in business.

Answer 4

We shake right hands to show we're not carrying a weapon and can be trusted.

Answer 5

nicer then caveman style getting whacked with a club....so someone decided it was a nice way to keep the population growing instead of shrinking

Answer 6

Haha good question. In France they kiss eachother.

Answer 7

this is a way to connect to a person, to really feel the other person, animals do things like this, they smell each other and stuff like that, but the important thing is connection.

Answer 8

Because it beats smelling someones **** like a dog does

Answer 9

its a sign of peace like when they do it in mass.its better than having to go around kissing people!

Answer 10

To welcome people and introduce yourself, for example the europeans kiss each cheek, every culture is different.