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5. Why do we shake hands?

Why Do We Do That?

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The Handshake

I didn't see it coming in the slightest. I think a lot of people see handshakes as just a gesture, and don't really think about the origins of gestures. They just assume that they pick them up from their parents or society, but it seems there could be a lot more to them. There's kind of like this... There's a bit of strength behind a handshake, isn't there? Whereas a pat's just like, well done, love.

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