Some time ago, I wrote a lighthearted thinkpiece about hugging vs. shaking hands. It’s nice to know that tens of thousands of dollars and many hours of academic research have validated my conclusion. Read all about the study performed by University of Oxford and Finland’s Aalto University HERE. And then gimme a hug.

 

Here are some more tips on hugging vs. handshakes:

 

 

And tips to help avoid this all-too-common catastrophe: