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Is the country you are from more of a 'Hugger' or a 'formal Handshake' kind of culture when it comes to greeting each other? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Depends a bit on context, but let's assume you're meeting someone new that's being introduced to friend group (friend of friend).

US: mainly handshake, rarely 1 cheek kiss
UK: mainly handshake, rarely 1 cheek kiss
Argentina: 1 cheek kiss (men & women), sometimes handshake only for men
Spain: 2 cheek kiss for women, handshake for men
Switzerland: 3 cheek kiss for women, handshake for men

[–] MrScottyTay 5 points 8 months ago

I think cheek kiss in the uk is very much a thing for the older generations. I've only ever seen millennials and below do it to the elderly and usually it's someone they know, not someone new.