Britons Prefer to be Greeted With a Hug Rather Than a Handshake

Britons prefer to be greeted with a hug rather than a handshake, a recent study has revealed.

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Nearly half of the Britons no longer offer to shake hands with people they meet, with 12 per cent preferring a peck on the cheek or not bothering with a greeting at all. Almost a third of those in a survey said they go straight in for a hug and shaking hands with friends is definitely out, the Daily Express reported.

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One in five said they feel the custom of handshake is "too formal", while 42 per cent said it is only appropriate in a business setting. There are also many who find unhygienic, with one in 12 of those questioned saying they worried about germs.

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Over half of the men said they hug their mates, with 15 per cent admitting to planting a kiss on their best buddy. Almost a quarter of men believe that a firm handshake is an "outdated display of masculinity".

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Nick Wilcher, marketing manager at Radox which polled 1,000 adults in its survey, said: "It is interesting to see how the British public are falling out of favour with the handshake."

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