how is your handshake?

[LittleBookofCalm]

I met a Lady recently and her handshake very limp,
not that many of us shake hands often, but it is etiquette to have a limp hand shake?
in that case I need lessons as mine is rubbish

Why would it be etiquette to have a limp handshake? I always cringe when I shake someone’s hand and it’s limp.

You don’t have to be aggressive, just firm. Make sure your actually tensing your fingers and ‘taking part’ and not just having someone else shake your hand.

Firm, but not so as to make the recipient cower in fear. Brisk, to the point and over in a second.

Can't stand limp ones

Google, telegraph, brings up an article that a limp hand shake is a sign of superiority

Firm handshake here. When I was at secondary (private single sex, left 2005) we had to shake hands with our form tutor before leaving for the day, so I got plenty of practice! If it was a crap handshake they’d make us do it again

It's normal. I did notice while watching Eugenies wedding that the Queen has a really limp looking handshake. She just seems to touch the other persons fingers.

Oh god I hate limp handshakers. A nice positive grip with a smile and eye contact makes a good statement. I’m always suspicious of limp handshakers, such a key part of U.K. business etiquette... why haven’t they nailed it?

Google, telegraph, brings up an article that a limp hand shake is a sign of superiority

Oh I can kind of see that actually - in a ‘here’s my hand, kiss the ring finger your pleb’ kind of way.

It's awful to shake a limp hand. If superiority is about being ick then they can have it.

Depends: at work, it’s firm with eye contact, but I work across a variety of cultures so I rarely offer first unless I’m sure as it’s not the done thing for everyone.

Smart social affair, ball, gala etc then a gentle touch is closer to the mark for me.