Research: For hygiene, fist bumping beats handshakes

[LuckyTheDog]

Bumping fists may be a more hygienic greeting than shaking hands, according to experiments carried out at Aberystwyth University in Wales.

Using rubber gloves and a thick layer of E. coli, scientists exchanged handshakes, high fives and fist-bumps, and have shown that transfer of potentially disease-causing bacteria is highest during a handshake.

Dave Whitworth, senior lecturer at Aberystwyth and doctoral student Sara Mela carried out the research, dipping a glove into a bacterial broth before gingerly extending a hand.

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[el_bryanto]

1. How does it compare to giving the finger?

That's my preferred greeting.

On an unrelated note, I do seem to find it hard to make friends - maybe I'm sending off negative vibes.

Bryant