The hands are the most practical body parts we humans have. What a person does with his hands is able to tell us quite a bit about the person's thoughts and feelings. And in sign language, the hands are able to convey endless information like language.
A dry palm and a strong handshake usually indicate that a person is confident and belongs to the person who controls others. A weak handshake may be considered a sign of weak character. Sweaty palms when shaking hands may be due to nervousness, anxiety, or it may be because the weather is too hot. However, all of these speculations are only very general conclusions.
Some powerful people don't hold each other's hands tightly because they're afraid that doing so will cause them pain. Artists or surgeons who work with their hands may not hold on to other people's hands in order to protect themselves. Similarly, some people with arthritis are more likely to be reluctant to shake hands with others.
A standard or equal handshake is this: the palms of both sides are vertical, the force of the handshake is the same, and the two hands are clasped together instead of squeezing each other. While shaking hands, the eye contact between the two sides is controlled within three times, which indicates confidence rather than arrogance. To further express your friendly and sincere attitude, please be careful to keep a smile when shaking hands.
In a politician-style handshake, the party who takes the initiative to shake hands will usually hold the other party with both hands, rather than one hand, they will hold one hand with their right hand, and then gently place their left hand on the two hands that are holding each other.
There is also a very common way to shake hands, that is, to shake hands with the right hand, while grasping the opponent's forearm or shoulder with the left hand. Under normal circumstances, when two close old friends meet, it is acceptable to use such a handshake. Usually after the two sides shake hands, they will immediately give each other a warm "bear hug".
But if it weren't for very close friends greeting in this way, most people would feel very uncomfortable. Because they mistakenly believe that this gesture is not sincere enough, it is a kind of flattery. Whenever someone greets us in this way, we should see it as a sign of sincerity.
In times of crisis, people generally do not express their sincere feelings by shaking hands, but will gently pull up each other's hands, use facial expressions to communicate their deep sympathy, and usually add a hug. This is to tell the person in need that you will be with her until she gets through it.
Sometimes, when people shake hands for the first time, they unconsciously show their sense of superiority. Only to see them stretch out their palms facing down, and the other party could only turn their palms upwards in order to meet him.
Conversely, some people subconsciously extend their palms upwards when shaking hands to show their inferiority, rather than aligning with each other's vertically outstretched palms.
Another is that one of them uses the transition between the middle handshakes to press the other's hand down, and his own hand is finally placed on top. He would stretch out his hand, hold the other person, and then flip the other person's hand over. In this way, the palm of the other party is at the bottom. This expresses a simple nonverbal greeting: "I have the upper hand!" ”
Spreading your hands is generally a sign of honesty and sincerity. When a child is proud of something he has accomplished, he spreads his palms. When people feel guilty or unsure about something, the same gestures can help them find their way out. Because the outstretched palm indicates that a person has expectations, perhaps needing money, perhaps needing things, or even an idea.
When a person is under pressure and feels the need to take defensive measures, the two hands and ten fingers are crossed and clasped together. Ten-finger cross clasp usually indicates that a person is trying to suppress their strong emotions (often referring to anger).
Clenched fists are also sometimes used to emphasize upcoming speeches, which is more common in passionate speeches. Some people will raise their clenched fists and wave them in the air, indicating or expressing a strong emotion, such as strong opposition. Others hide their emotions by placing clenched fists under their armpits or tucking them in their pockets.
If a person holds his hands together, in other words, his hands are tightly clasped together, it means that the person is anxious. This movement and clenched fists always accompany each other. When a person is asked to answer some serious topic or explain her behavior, she usually adopts this posture, which indicates that she is worried and nervous.
If your conversation is holding or twisting your hands together, you should try to relax them. After that, you'll notice that her attitude has softened. In this way, you can fully control the situation at that time.
The spire-like posture is to close the tips of the two fingers and make contact with each other to form a "church spire" gesture. This gesture is a sign of confidence and is sometimes seen as pretense, arrogance or pride. People often define the gesture as a person "in power," implying that the person has the upper hand.