Avoid Shaking Hands and Punching to Avoid Getting Sick
Handshakes are the main language of the professional world for building solidarity, but they are also one of the main means of spreading germs from person to person, especially during the flu season! Try skipping the handshake and choosing to punch, explaining that you don’t want the other person to get sick.
Okay, maybe punching is not the most professional way to greet an important client or close business deals, but punching instead of shaking hands, according to researchers at Aberystwyth University in Wales – especially at events like conventions or large gatherings. gatherings – can help significantly reduce the spread of germs.
This was after they measured the transmission of E. coli bacteria using other greeting gestures, including a handshake and high-five. The results showed that a handshake transmitted ten times more bacteria than a punch. Interestingly, the researchers also noted:
The high transmission rate observed for handshakes does not appear to be solely a function of its large contact area, but also depends on duration and strength. Passing increases with duration and grip, which appears to increase the closeness of the bond between the hands.
Hey, now you don’t have to worry about all the intricacies of the perfect handshake or whether the person you are dating actually washed their hands after using the toilet. And if the other person is skeptical, just show them this article. Hit him, bro.
Fist punch: a more hygienic alternative to shaking hands | American Journal of Infection Control