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History Suggests the Handshake Will Survive the Pandemic
Experts say physical contact through handshakes with other humans is so ingrained, it will be hard to ditch.
08 Jun 2020, 12:22 PM IST
(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Ever since the novel coronavirus upended the world, people have rushed to predict which norms are gone forever. Chief among them: the handshake, with all its symbolism of sealed deals and sportsmanship. Yet history suggests such physical pleasantries aren’t so easily eradicated.
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