iiandyiiii:
Not all people are you. Based on the responses from women on this board and in real life that I’ve spoken to, I am far more likely to offend if I don’t offer a handshake to a woman I meet than if I do. Since I want to do whatever is necessary to minimize the chance of offending a woman when I meet or am introduced, I must offer a handshake when I meet a woman for the first time. Of course, I wouldn’t force a handshake, and they are free to not shake my hand (and I won’t throw a tantrum if they don’t). But in my mission to not offend women, statistically, offering a handshake is my best course of action.
Actually, politely asking a woman if she shakes hands before making any sort of demanding gesture is your best course of action. That way you risk offending no one.