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From: jehannum@teneron.UUCP (Chris Osburn)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: "dead fish" handshakes given by males to females
Message-ID: <192@teneron.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 27-Jul-85 00:39:54 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 27 00:39:54 1985
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Reply-To: jehannum@teneron.UUCP (Chris Osburn)
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Organization: Teneron Corp., Beaverton, OR
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Summary: 

<crunch, snap, ouch.>

I'm a customer service type and also work the trade show circuit
where I work, and as such, have the opportunity to shake a good
many hands, both male and female.  a major difference that I've
noticed is that men use their thumbs in a handshake more than 
women do, who use the method in which the fingers are squeezed
into the palm.  This second method is also common in situations
where two different gender types are involved.  the advantage
here is that the hand isn't having its bones ground together
(serial squeeze) but the bones are being squeezed individually
(parallel squeeze).  Also the strength of the grip is lighter
with no real lessening of firmness.

Anyone who would like a demonstration, feel free to give me a 
call...



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