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The Week has a blurb from Science regarding new research around a man’s handshake.

I realize I may becoming somewhat of a nut about handshakes but this site is about personal branding and I firmly believe your handshake is part of your brand. Meet enough people, interview enough people, be able to assess people quick enough and you will see what I mean.

The article states:

A limp handshake might say more about a man than he’d like to admit.
According to new research, a firm grip is an indicator of genetic
fitness. The findings link grip strength to aggressive behavior and
sexual history and might provide insight into the mindsets of bullies.

I also believe that a handshake is important for a woman too but the researches did not find the correlations between behaviors and HGS (high grip strength!) that they found in men.

The article goes on to state that 65% of your grip is pre-determined but the other 35% is something you can control through practice and discipline. So work at it friends. Get a grip. Don’t feel the need to break my hand.  Don’t give me the tips of your fingers.  Don’t give me the  homie chest bump.  Thumb to thumb contact people. Let me know you’re in there.