I don’t want to offend women or make them feel uncomfortable, so I play the numbers based on reports and conversations in person and online. And with handshakes, the input is clear and overwhelming, from my discussions – the best way by far to minimize the chance of offending a woman in regards to handshake is to offer a handshake upon first meeting them without asking if it’s okay. That’s what the numbers tell me. It would be wholly irresponsible of me to take ZPG Zealot’s advice on this since that would result in me offending far, far more women.