Will Americans Ever Lose Their Grip on the Handshake?
This default greeting isn’t always as friendly and egalitarian as it seems. This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present. Sign up here. In February 1896, when the germ theory of disease was still fairly new, an Atlantic writer wo
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The handshake, often seen as a universal greeting, carries complex social and historical implications that reflect deeper societal norms. Its evolution raises questions about trust and connection in contemporary interactions.
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