The Handshake Is DEAD! 13 Alternatives To Shaking Hands

About this video

Centeno presents 13 alternatives to traditional greetings like handshakes, including the air high five, Vulcan salute, V sign, Texas howdy, eye contact and nod, air kisses, hand-to-heart salaam, namaste, fist bump, elbow bump, feet bump, and hat tip. He evaluates each greeting’s practicality, cultural significance, and effectiveness in maintaining physical distance during health-conscious times.

Key takeaways

• Centeno argues that the handshake is outdated and presents multiple modern greeting alternatives suited to different contexts and comfort levels
• Centeno recommends distance-friendly greetings like the air high five and air fist bump, noting that research shows fist bumps transfer fewer germs than handshakes
• Centeno emphasizes that certain greetings like namaste and the hand-to-heart salaam carry cultural significance and elegance that make them valuable alternatives

Episode details: published April 19, 2020 · 29K views · 5:34 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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