As the saying goes, "men don't touch their heads, women don't touch their waists", do you know what it means?

China has been a state of etiquette since ancient times, in the long history, to create a brilliant culture, the formation of a set of noble moral standards of etiquette, known as "ancient civilization, the state of etiquette". In ancient China there is such a "male does not touch the head, female does not touch the waist" words, then what is the meaning of this sentence?

In ancient times, people generally thought that men were more important, and there was a preference for men over women. At that time, the male in society, occupies a major status position, so if you casually touch the male head, at that time is a kind of slander and disrespect for his meaning. Head was in the body of the important position, and the status of the male is relatively high, if the head of this place don't other people touch, in the social is considered an extremely impolite behavior, so the male does not touch the head. In addition to elders touching the head of the younger generation as love, other cases will not casually touch the head.

And the ancient women, are deep in the boudoir, will not casually show their heads to play outside, such women in ancient times will be considered very virtuous, and at the same time in the praise of women are said to be willow waist, proving the importance of the waist on the woman. And women let other people casually touch the waist, will be considered frivolous people, women's morality, will be looked down upon by others, so women in addition to their husbands, will not let others casually touch their own waist. Even in today's society, casually touching women's waist is also disrespectful to women, so this is "women do not touch the waist".

Although with the gradual development of society, the idea is gradually open. Many people now think that touching the head, hugging if a very normal phenomenon. But in the relationship is also need to pay attention to their behavior, do not make more excessive action, bring unnecessary trouble.