It's funny, I heard Robin on 91.3 Hope FM talking about an article she read about hugging. I had to laugh when I heard it because on Sunday morning I went to hug someone and in that split second I wondered "should I hug him?"
Have you ever gone to hug someone and realize how awkward their reaction was or they got a strange look on their face but you hugged them anyways? I had that happen just the other day. I thought it was rather funny how this all came into play; the situations involving hugging and this article Robin shared. So here I am sharing a few insights I read from the same article, just in case you want to know what to do.
Look the person in the eye and great with a smile and a generous "hello, glad to see you" and speak clearly. Offer your hand out for a hand shake or an arm shake (mostly for the guys) and make sure when you give a hand shake it is a firm grip. No one likes to shake a limp hand, so shake with confidence, pump 2-3 times and release. Don't squeeze their hand too hard, you might break something or hurt their hand. Don't linger in your hand shake either and last definitely don't sneak a kiss. This last move might be embarrassing for you both.
IF you really don't want to hug or give a hand shake, go to the next best thing "the nod." You can't ever go wrong with nodding your head with a smile of hello.
The nodding of the head reminds me of the old movie "My Fair Lady." Everyone at the dance nods their head as they pass one another. I guess in some cultures it is definitely a nice greeting.
Speaking of which, it brings a question to mind. Isn't there a culture that hugging is a sign of warmth and invite? What do you do to not offend another person's culture when you are not a hugger or a hand shaker? Get out the Lysol and the hand sanitizer?
Just food for thought.....
~ Marjorie
resource: http://www.rd.com/ "Please Don't Hug Me"
Have you ever gone to hug someone and realize how awkward their reaction was or they got a strange look on their face but you hugged them anyways? I had that happen just the other day. I thought it was rather funny how this all came into play; the situations involving hugging and this article Robin shared. So here I am sharing a few insights I read from the same article, just in case you want to know what to do.
Look the person in the eye and great with a smile and a generous "hello, glad to see you" and speak clearly. Offer your hand out for a hand shake or an arm shake (mostly for the guys) and make sure when you give a hand shake it is a firm grip. No one likes to shake a limp hand, so shake with confidence, pump 2-3 times and release. Don't squeeze their hand too hard, you might break something or hurt their hand. Don't linger in your hand shake either and last definitely don't sneak a kiss. This last move might be embarrassing for you both.
IF you really don't want to hug or give a hand shake, go to the next best thing "the nod." You can't ever go wrong with nodding your head with a smile of hello.
The nodding of the head reminds me of the old movie "My Fair Lady." Everyone at the dance nods their head as they pass one another. I guess in some cultures it is definitely a nice greeting.
Speaking of which, it brings a question to mind. Isn't there a culture that hugging is a sign of warmth and invite? What do you do to not offend another person's culture when you are not a hugger or a hand shaker? Get out the Lysol and the hand sanitizer?
Just food for thought.....
~ Marjorie
resource: http://www.rd.com/ "Please Don't Hug Me"
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