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What do you think of someone or what does it tell when someone gives a pure weak handshake?

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13 Answers to "What do you think of someone or what does it tell when someone gives a pure weak handshake?"

  1. nwtrdr33 - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by nwtrdr33 May 4th, 2012 at 12:55PM

    They have a personality of a wet noodle.

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  2. elyay2001 - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by elyay2001 May 4th, 2012 at 12:54PM

    I was always told not to grip a female's hand hard when shaking. Most men just grip hard to prove something.

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  3. Danielle94 - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Danielle94 May 4th, 2012 at 12:54PM

    naw, i mean a really really weak one, like when it feels as if they just put their hand out, no squeeze nothing just placing their hand in yours, i hate it, i like a strong one lol

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  4. elyay2001 - 36-40 years old - male

    Reply by elyay2001 May 4th, 2012 at 12:55PM

    Oh. That probably means they aren't into touching others. Just slide it out and get it over with kinda thing.

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  5. charles849 - 56-60 years old

    Posted by charles849 May 4th, 2012 at 12:53PM

    a shaky character

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  6. Lucinnda - 51-55 years old - female

    Posted by Lucinnda May 4th, 2012 at 12:53PM

    my doctor is like that. he's a lame schlub. but i go to him because his office is very close by and i can see him on short notice if i need to.

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  7. halbert - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by halbert May 4th, 2012 at 1:06PM

    Judging someone by their handshake is overrated. Yes, some people are limp, some firm, some too firm, some grab you first and you get a bad or strange grip on them. (What will they think of me for such a strange grip?) What if they’re old? How firm is too firm? You don’t want to hurt Grandpa but you don’t want him to think you’re a wuss either. My nephew is grown now and nearly breaks my hand when we see each other twice a year. Did I grip him too hard in the past? There’s no way you should judge someone by their handshake except just on the technique of their handshake alone.

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  8. bijouxbroussard - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by bijouxbroussard May 4th, 2012 at 1:05PM

    Possibly they don't like shaking hands, but do it out of accepted convention. Some people just don't like being touched, even casually. ;)

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  9. Danielle94 - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Danielle94 May 4th, 2012 at 1:09PM

    i always shake hands, i get normal ones, bone crushing ones, and ***** weak ones, i hate them lol

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  10. wraithorn - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by wraithorn May 4th, 2012 at 1:04PM

    I generally don't like a sloppy handshake. It's as if they simply can't be bothered. But it is important to keep in mind that different cultures do things differentley. Some cultures consider giving a firm handshake as a challenge or sign of dominance so they will offer a sloppy hand as a sign of respect and non-aggression. It depends where you live and who you are meeting.

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  11. Doggonnit - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by Doggonnit May 4th, 2012 at 12:57PM

    I immediately think that this person does not meet enough people where a proper handshake is appreciated. Is this the type of person I should be dealing with?

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  12. xxorama - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by xxorama May 4th, 2012 at 12:56PM

    A man with a week handshake, I think effeminate. Woman with a weak handshake, I think nothing of it.

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  13. justkoz - 61-65 years old

    Posted by justkoz May 4th, 2012 at 12:55PM

    That they are smart enough to not to try to prove they have lots of strength in their hands.
    I always shake someone's hands with care. I know that if I do it won't be contest to see who can hurt the other person.
    If the guy is a surgeon or even a mechanic you don't want to be cranking down on his hands. That is how he makes his money, so don't do try to show them how strong you are.

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  14. FoggyKoala - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by FoggyKoala May 4th, 2012 at 12:54PM

    They don't care enough to give a proper one, they have some kind of a muscle/nerve disease or they were never taught, what a handshake is.

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  15. FordPrefect42 - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by FordPrefect42 May 4th, 2012 at 12:54PM

    I grew up in the south where handshakes are almost a competition of stregth. A weak handshake there not only says you have weak character, but will likely result in a crushed hand ;-)

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  16. Danielle94 - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Danielle94 May 4th, 2012 at 12:57PM

    i like a strong hand

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  17. EpoxyMonoxide - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by EpoxyMonoxide May 4th, 2012 at 12:54PM

    they probably don't want to break my hand

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