How to Know Whether to Greet Someone with a Hug, Handshake or Wave

When you see someone, whether you know them or not, you have to make a quick decision: Should you give them a hug? A handshake? Maybe just a wave? Some awkward half-lean that lands somewhere in between? You've got maybe four seconds to decide—and if you and the other person arrive at different conclusions, things might get weird.

There's a reason greetings feel harder than they once did.

"People work remotely more and have less opportunities to practice the skills of interacting and having these first-time conversations," said Jessica Goldberg, an executive coach who teaches leadership and communication skills at Columbia University and specializes in body language. 

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