What is with men and holding a handshake?
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I've experienced this twice in my life, and I was just wondering what others thought about it. You go to shake a man's hand and once you shake and get ready to release they tighten their grip and you let go only to have your hand still grasped by theirs. They won't let go for an awkward amount of time, and then release.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
Honestly I think it is something that is a local custom.In my travels people shook hands differently.I was in one place where they only took the tips of your fingers,not a full handshake.Then I began to realize different places shook my hand in different ways. Like where I live in the south, if you drive past someone and catch their gaze you wave,whether you know them or not.The same if you drive past someone,you wave or nod. But in my home town in Canada they would think you were an idiot for waving at strangers.lol Its all a matter of custom.
I've experienced this twice in my life, and I was just wondering what others thought about it. You go to shake a man's hand and once you shake and get ready to release they tighten their grip and you let go only to have your hand still grasped by theirs. They won't let go for an awkward amount of time, and then release.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
Should it turn out to be some "macho" thing? Yep? I'll oblige 'em!
A hand shake I cannot stand is a "pressing of flesh" politician's type, "pulling of my arm, down the road, yeah, how nice of you to see me, now get outta my face" handshake! A handshake I'll "wipe off" on my pants, and make sure the guy sees it!
They might want to make sure that you're really engaged in greeting them and not just shaking hands and saying hello roboticaly.
There's an elder in my church who kind of pulls me over every time I shake his hand, like he wants to wrestle or something. Lol.
Some people can only focus on one thing at a time. They forget forget that their shacking your hand while they're taling to you. One time I shaked a homeless guys hand and he would not let go until we were done talking for about 2 minutes, he just wasn't all there up stairs.
There's an elder in my church who kind of pulls me over every time I shake his hand, like he wants to wrestle or something. Lol.
Some people can only focus on one thing at a time. They forget forget that their shacking your hand while they're taling to you. One time I shaked a homeless guys hand and he would not let go until we were done talking for about 2 minutes, he just wasn't all there up stairs.
I've only had this hapem twice to me, both by women have done this. One was a very famous movie star, the other was a local politician. Neither tightened their grasp, but both kept holding my hand through our conversation, which lasted up to 5 minutes each. I like to think they were attracted to me. I sleep better thinking this. I've never had this happen with a male, it's hard to try and dominate me, I've been described as having an imposing stature.
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This happens to men too?
I thought it only happened with women. I have come across several men who hold onto my hand after a handshake, sometimes during the entire conversation. I find it funny you count this because it is so common for me, I've started to expect it.
Some men place both their hands over my hand or just give it a gentle squeeze.
I thought it was a sign of affection or an expression of closeness. I find it interesting you wondered if it was a show of dominance. Initially, even I felt intimidated but I chalked this up to culture.
As a woman, I assume its a positive sign - they are expressing some form of interest. It does gets uncomfortable for me if the man keeps making eye contact and staring when I don't reciprocate or feel the same. I do feel threatened and I think my body language also changes.
My course of action depends on the situation. If its a harmless enough man, I don't bother and just let him hold my hand.
If not, I gently twist my wrist and turn my body as if I have to make a move to leave. That is enough for the person to let go. It has never escalated beyond that.
If however it did and someone continues to hold my hand, I would politely excuse myself verbally. If that doesn't work they are violating my personal space and then I would bring out my krav maga/kickboxing skills.
I thought it only happened with women. I have come across several men who hold onto my hand after a handshake, sometimes during the entire conversation. I find it funny you count this because it is so common for me, I've started to expect it.
Some men place both their hands over my hand or just give it a gentle squeeze.
I thought it was a sign of affection or an expression of closeness. I find it interesting you wondered if it was a show of dominance. Initially, even I felt intimidated but I chalked this up to culture.
As a woman, I assume its a positive sign - they are expressing some form of interest. It does gets uncomfortable for me if the man keeps making eye contact and staring when I don't reciprocate or feel the same. I do feel threatened and I think my body language also changes.
My course of action depends on the situation. If its a harmless enough man, I don't bother and just let him hold my hand.
If not, I gently twist my wrist and turn my body as if I have to make a move to leave. That is enough for the person to let go. It has never escalated beyond that.
If however it did and someone continues to hold my hand, I would politely excuse myself verbally. If that doesn't work they are violating my personal space and then I would bring out my krav maga/kickboxing skills.
I've experienced this twice in my life, and I was just wondering what others thought about it. You go to shake a man's hand and once you shake and get ready to release they tighten their grip and you let go only to have your hand still grasped by theirs. They won't let go for an awkward amount of time, and then release.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
Sometimes they will hold on while talking to someone else because they're showing good manners to the recipient while holding on to you because you're the one they really want to talk to.
If their face shows a bad attitude of superiority, simply give them a glare and pull your hand away. They get the message without you saying anything rude.
C
Hey bro, hope your well.
The only thing that has ever happened to me is that some men squeeze your hand really tightly. Ive never had the 'holding on too long thing' that would really creep me out TBH LOL! But when men squeeze your hand excessively as if its some show of their strength, it really gets on my wick TBH LOL. Before I was a Christian I use to pull away from them in such a way that they knew that it had aggravated me, and more often or not they would apologise to me. But if they held onto my hand for over the 3 second mark man I would hyyyyoookannnn them Ken styleee from Street fighter 2!! Bwahahahahahahah
The only thing that has ever happened to me is that some men squeeze your hand really tightly. Ive never had the 'holding on too long thing' that would really creep me out TBH LOL! But when men squeeze your hand excessively as if its some show of their strength, it really gets on my wick TBH LOL. Before I was a Christian I use to pull away from them in such a way that they knew that it had aggravated me, and more often or not they would apologise to me. But if they held onto my hand for over the 3 second mark man I would hyyyyoookannnn them Ken styleee from Street fighter 2!! Bwahahahahahahah
Get a set of hand grips that have a lot of resistance,and crank away at those bad oscars,1000,1001,and so on,to 50,000 repetitions at one time,non stop,every day for a month,and crush some hands.They won't like it when they cannot use their fingers anymore.I know it is harsh but some people make you mad.Hey,you can always repent of it,and besides he was probably sinning with that hand anyway,and Jesus said if your hand offends you,cut it off,so you had mercy on him and only mangled his hand,so that should make you feel good,and not such a bad person.
I've experienced this twice in my life, and I was just wondering what others thought about it. You go to shake a man's hand and once you shake and get ready to release they tighten their grip and you let go only to have your hand still grasped by theirs. They won't let go for an awkward amount of time, and then release.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
The next time this happens, take a very deep breath, and then scream,
"He likes me! He really likes me!"
I guarantee he will let go.
Only really insecure people are so worried about trying to display their dominance.
This is a very insecure person.
Embarrass him, pick any method, and you'll be done.
I have found if I wear my wrist guards that have a large piece of metal from the bottom to the top, that people are quickly discouraged from trying to shake my hands for too long, or too hard! When my hands are bad, I usually wear them to church to avoid visibly wincing from a firm (read: unbearably hard!) handshake!
It works for me!
It works for me!
I've experienced this twice in my life, and I was just wondering what others thought about it. You go to shake a man's hand and once you shake and get ready to release they tighten their grip and you let go only to have your hand still grasped by theirs. They won't let go for an awkward amount of time, and then release.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
Is this some show of dominance? Something to gain respect? I feel uncomfortable when it happens and recently had the thought, jokingly, of yanking my hand out or karate chopping their wrist to let go, haha. Is it like an "acknowledge me" type of deal?
I guess my question is why do certain men do this and how should I deal with it (especially in a Church setting, since this is where its ever happened to me)? Or should I just embrace the moment and stare them in the eyes? Maybe I should comment, "You hold my hand any longer and you'll start rumors."
PS: For emphasis, they won't let go. They'll continue talking to you or the person you're with while still grasping your hand.
I only experienced this in Korea. I saw Korean men shake hands and then continue to hold hands while talking at times. There was a Korean businessman who liked to come up to me on the street in the town I was living in. Once he was drunk in the daytime (lots of people got drunk at night) and wanted to shake my hand and did the long handshake thing, which was uncomfortable, then told me he was 'down in the dumpus' about his job.
Other guys would occasionally try to grab my hand to go across the street and stuff like that. I realized it was a cultural thing, but of course it made me very uncomfortable.