Goodbye handshake: How do we replace the ancient greeting if coronavirus keeps us from touching?
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They don’t convey the same message and warmth and intimacy that would be conveyed by a handshake.”That said, he suggested an alternative that’s common in parts of the Middle East: placing your right hand over your heart for a few seconds while making eye contact with the other person.Ngome, the president of the African American Marketing Association, said she has begun to “slightly bow my head” instead of shaking hands.“I’m leaning in to let you know, ‘Hey I do trust you but at this moment I’m not comfortable shaking your hand or touching,’” she said.The problem with suggested alternatives is that they may encounter resistance among people who don’t want to change, Schroeder said.“Alterations to rituals can produce more outrage if people feel like they’re trying to change the value system of the group,” she said.Ngome, for one, still hopes the handshake makes a comeback.“Maybe in the next six to nine months, early next year, maybe when a treatment is out and people are way more relaxed and comfortable,” she said.
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