Here are some tips for handshakes between friends^{1 2}:

• Make sure your handshake is firm and not a dead fish grip.
• Go for the “web touch.”
• Make sure you don’t have food or grease on your hands.
• If your hands are sweaty, give them a quick nonchalant wipe on your pants.
• When you offer your hand, look the person in the eye and smile.
• Stand near the person you want to shake hands with. Leave 3–4 feet (0.91–1.22 m) between the 2 of you.
• Extend your right hand.
• Grasp their hand. Grab the middle of their hand so that the webs of your thumbs are touching.
• Pump their hand 2 or 3 times.
• Release their hand and lean back.