Etiquette for meeting Europeans

Every country has different cultural traditions and customs, so the etiquette of meeting people as a sign of friendship varies from country to country. Even if people know how to ask for warmth, but in a strange country how to be generous and decent meeting etiquette is really difficult for people. Here I will organize for you about, I hope to help you oh!

1. Italy, Spain and most European countries

In Italy, Spain and most European countries, the way two people greet each other is to walk up and kiss each other's cheeks quickly: first the right side, then the left side. If they don't know each other very well, they can also show their friendship by shaking hands. This type of greeting is customary in most European countries.

2. France

French kissing etiquette is a bit more complicated: the right cheek is kissed first, and the number of kisses varies from region to region, from a single kiss in some areas to five kisses in most of northern France. Just be careful to be flexible and improvise.

3. Germany

Germany Kissing on the cheek is common in Germany, but usually just a kiss on the left side of the cheek. Some German Stoics and some Germans have recently called for the abolition of this meeting practice, arguing that the kiss on the cheek is a sign of the intrusion of a foreign culture into German culture.

4. Britain

The British folk custom of meeting for a kiss is a quirky one, probably inspired by the European countries around them. You can also stick to just shaking his hand.

5. Netherlands

The Dutch cheek-kissing etiquette is to kiss three times in the order right-left-right side of the cheek. Cheek kissing is not done between people in an ordinary relationship or between two men.

6. Greece

In Greece, acquaintances show friendship by shaking hands, while close people do so by hugging and kissing. They kiss each other twice on the cheek, accompanied by a "clap", in such a way as to make the kiss seem more like an elaborate "slap".

7. Brazil

Brazilian women kiss each other on the cheek much more frequently than men, such as in Rio de Janeiro, two people greet each other with a kiss on the cheek twice, but official statistics show that the number of kisses on the cheeks in different parts of Brazil ranges from once to three times. Single women are usually kissed three times, although in some areas two kisses are more common.

8. Argentina

South Americans are usually very sensitive, and so are new friends. They usually meet with a casual hug but not a full embrace, followed by a kiss on the right cheek.

9. Australia

Australians usually shake hands and greet each other with a "hello!" when they first meet. But close friends might kiss on the side cheek as a sign of friendship.

10. Thailand

In Thailand, it's common to greet people by putting their hands together in a prayer position, then bowing their foreheads and touching their fingertips. This is known in Thailand as "wai" - the higher the position of the hands, the more respect is shown to the other person.

11. India

India Indians know to shake hands with Westerners, but if you meet a local and want to greet them in the traditional way, put your hands together in a prayer position, lean your head forward but don't bow, and say "Namaste".

12. United States

Americans meet and shake hands or touch fists, which reduces the spread of germs, and President Barack Obama approves of this greeting.