Do Spanish speakers tend to shake hands more frequently then Americans?

Answer 1

yes becuase i remembered my spanish teacher saying that (ummm not to be rude) but spanish people tends to be more touch or like using their hands alot when they talk and dance so my answer is yes

Answer 2

I live in Puerto Rico and here handshaking if very common. Also a kiss on the cheek is in, but this is a man to a woman or a woman to a woman as a greeting of great friendship and after not seeing someone for a while this also is in. It is as if you were saying "I am really glad to see you". Sometimes even a hug and a pat on the shoulder is in. Greetings is a happy moment of meeting friends and family with gladness.

Answer 3

Yes we do. It is sort of like the gesture of welcome, peace. It introduces a common theme of peace. It serves as a relaxing point. What I have notice is that the anglo community does not practice that. Whenever my daughter's boyfriend comes over I always extend my hand to him. (It really should be him to extend it to me seeing as how he is the one visiting). But he can be forgiven, he is anglo (non hispanic, white english speaking male.)
Another thing about the spanish speaking community is that we tend to be more bonded to our relatives and very close friends. For example, hugs are very common. Brothers kissing on the face totally acceptable. Nephews and uncles, aunts and nieces kissing on the cheeks totally acceptable.
But we notice that the anglo community is a little colder towards each other. My wife's family (non hispanic), are not very warm towards each other in greetings. But they are not the only ones. It is very prevalent in this english speaking environment that I live in. My daughters are picking up on the hispanic ways of greeting.

Answer 4

Yes!! We are very friendly people and we don't see anything wrong on shaking hands,giving a kiss in a cheek, or putting a hand on your shoulder.

Answer 5

No! I speak Spanish ...There're spanish AND english speakers that shake their hands a lot, but there're others that look like mummys everytime they open their mouth to say something.
Good question, though
lol
YR

Answer 6

haha yea.. it's a culture thing. Not just spanish, but middle eastern too. (also the cheek kisses when greeting)

Answer 7

More likely to kiss the cheek instead.

(If at least one of the two is female).