What Your Handshake Really Reveals About Your Personality? The Handshake What Your Handshake Really Reveals About Your Personality? Andrea Erwin, Stuttgart High School Source- msn.com Lifestyle/career

THE GESTURE OF A HANDSHAKE A handshake is perhaps one of the __________ forms of introductory __________, dating back __________ of years. Though its origins are murky, a popular theory is that it began as a way of relaying __________ intentions. A person would extend their empty __________ hand to show a stranger they were not holding __________ and did not have ill will toward them. The up-and-down motion is thought to have been a means of __________ any knives or daggers hidden up a __________. A handshake is also thought to have been a symbol of __________ __________ when making an __________ or __________.

Why do we do it? Today, handshakes serve as a form of __________ meant to initiate __________, whether it be in a __________ setting or a __________ one. But it holds a lot more weight than just serving as an unspoken __________. Handshakes reveal a lot about the type of person you are, and how you feel in the situation you are in when doing it. Find out if your handshake is working __________ or __________ you, and how you can ensure you do it __________ every time.

THE __________ HANDSHAKE Research shows that  __________ matter, and some think that a dominant handshake goes in too __________. You never want the other person to feel like you're trying to take the upper hand by forcing their __________ up. Lillian Glass, PhD, a renowned body language expert, based in Beverly Hills, California, says shaking someone's hand too hard shows competition. 'It's a __________ struggle,' she says.

THE __________ HANDSHAKE When you go in for a handshake with someone and it feels like their __________ is nonexistent, how does it make you feel? According to Dr. Glass, a weak handshake exemplifies a lack of __________. 'If you lack all firmness, it tells the other __________ you don't care; you're not into them.' Whether it's a stranger or a professional, people are sensitive toward your __________, and will likely form immediate __________  from your handshake that set the __________ of your circumstances. (These are 9 meaningful ways to use body language to get what you want.)

THE POLITICIAN'S __________ When the initiator places __________ hands on the other person's, this is a sign of  __________ and trust. 'It's not a power trip, it's a liking trip,' Dr. Glass says. 'And when the initiator uses their free __________ to grasp the receiver's __________, it says, 'I really, really like you.'‘ Others __________ it’s insincere.

THE __________ HANDSHAKE Rushing a handshake as quickly as you come out shows __________, according to Dr. Glass. People who can't hold on for a moment to establish the introduction show __________. 'It also shows that they really don't __________ to be in the situation at all, which offends the receiver.' Rushing anything typically  __________ makes for a positive outcome, so slow it down to generate __________.

THE __________ AWAY HANDSHAKE A lack of eye contact is more than just awkward, it's __________. 'If you make immediate eye contact but then look __________, you're showing disinterest and awkwardness,' says Dr. Glass. Handshakes are supposed to help  __________ any introductory tension, not add to it. This type of handshake is often associated with a __________ one.

THE LINGERING HANDSHAKE Going in with a good firm grasp that's not knuckle- grinding is __________, but when you don't let go, it gives off desperation. Though you definitely don't want to __________ it, try not to hold on for longer than __________ full seconds.

THE INTENSE __________ HANDSHAKE If you __________ into someone's eyes for too long as your handshake lingers, you're __________ aggression, according to Dr. Glass. 'Don't purse your lips and squint your __________,' she advises.

THE PERFECT HANDSHAKE To make a good  __________ impression, a handshake can mean everything. 'A good handshake entails the initiator's palm touching the receiver's palm, with their thumb wrapped around the other's __________,' says Dr. Glass. 'Connecting through touch sends the message of __________ over faux.' You want to make sure your grasp is firm, but not too __________, and definitely not __________ light. 'Always maintain eye contact, but ensure you have a soft, __________ gaze. Any intense glare is to be avoided.' .

What image do you want to portray What image do you want to portray? - Remember, you never get a __________ chance to make a __________ impression! -Stand up and shake hands with a __________. Practice is the best way to get it right.