Business Hugs Versus Handshakes
How common is it for you to greet the following individuals with a hug instead of a handshake in the United States?
PROFESSIONALS ARE MORE APT TO GREET COWORKERS WITH A HUG TODAY VERSUS FIVE YEARS AGO
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| VERY COMMON | 10% | 7% |
| SOMEWHAT COMMON | 44% | 23% |
| NOT COMMON AT ALL | 22% | 57% |
| NEVER | 23% | 13% |
BUT HUGGING CLIENTS/BUSINESS CONTACTS REMAINS RARE
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| VERY COMMON | 5% | 3% |
| SOMEWHAT COMMON | 17% | 21% |
| NOT COMMON AT ALL | 33% | 61% |
| NEVER | 44% | 15% |
Responses may not total 100 percent as some executives answered “Don’t know.”
Source: The Creative Group survey of more than 400 U.S. marketing and advertising executives
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