Is it weird to shake hands?

[bmartin713]

Growing up I was taught to shake someones hand, and say nice to meet you whenever I met someone new. Lately, I've been meeting a lot more teenagers (new school) and everyone thinks I'm weird that I want to shake hands. Is that normal or weird to you?

[G-Daz]

Sorta weird for a girl... don't really see many girls that "shake hands" when they greet you. It's respectful I guess but I associate it with something more guyish... are you doing casual hand shakes link or formal link I'd consider it a little strange if someone done the first option with me but the second is what I generally do. Still no biggie :P

[G-Daz]

woops! swap the pictures around that I gave through the links, the first is meant to be where the second is!

[bmartin713]

i shake hands like the second one! That's a normal handshake..haha

[G-Daz]

I think that's a little weird if you're doing it around freinds in casual situations but I could understand if it was in a formal situation but at least its still a freindly greeting, you just might get some weird looks lol

[BeerME]

At your age it's probably not as common, particularly in more casual settings. When you get older it will likely be more common.

[buttercup5]

I reserve hand-shaking for when I meet a superior in a job or possible job and for people of an older generation. I don't think young people really shake hands when they meet each other unless it's some kind of formal situation.

[rachiee]

Its more formal. A lot of kids your age aren't use to shaking hands unless its someone a lot older. I don't think its weird and if you shook my hand I'd probably just think it was how you were brought up.

[slipslender]

i shake hands too! and people think it's weird... honestly, it's a normal way of introducing yourself, unfortunately, not everyone was raised with the same customs. I say, keep doing it. :)

[WovenEclipse]

Its not weird :D But I don't know many teenagers what shake hands with each other :) Teens are more informal really :)

[WeaponZero]

Personally I feel uncomfortable with a handshake. It's a bit.. violating. Invasion of my personal space and all.

[Anonymous]

it is okay, I shake hands with a lot of people too but most of the time with people in their middle age or older, I think if you just meet teenagers for some of them it may seem to polite so shake hands probably just say nice to meet you

[Lamnad]

that's not that weird to me, I was taught the same thing.

[bosanac]

Absolutely normal to me, that's what I do all the time.

[Anonymous]

I would only do that at a business meeting, but not for future friends. A smile is good enough for me.

[bel42]

Personally, I don't like giving handshakes.