Not a fan of awkward greetings? Try these COVID-era solutions

COVID-19 has been amongst humans for more than one year and along with it came face masks, social distancing and isolation. However, as some countries have already set foot on their path to recovery, our methods of greeting each other have evolved too.

Even though a flurry of people have been part of the COVID-19 vaccination drive across the world, the simple and classic handshake seems to be a bit too dangerous.

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Here are some of the greeting methods you can try:

The Elbow Bump

As the name of the greeting describes, whenever two people meet each other in the COVID battered world the elbow bump has famously replaced the handshake and/or the fistbump. Being a relatively safer option, the elbow bump was also recommended by Jerome Adams, former United States Surgeon General.

The foot shake

Similar to the old-fashioned handshake, its COVID version involved the same concept with one minor change: You have to use your foot. The adaptation looks nothing less than two people tap dancing with each other. This was made famous over social media after the COVID started spreading around the world and was also dubbed as “The Wuhan Shake”.

Namaste

For the people in India, greeting each other in the COVID era could not have had a simpler solution. The polite gesture of joining the palm of your hands has been a part of the culture for ages. Similar gestures are also popular in southeast Asian countries like Cambodia and Thailand.

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V for Victory

In these difficult times, a little positivity does not look like such a bad idea. The ‘V for Victory’ sign, which was popular even before the COVID-19 breakout, seems to be a lot safer as it does not need any kind of physical contact with another person and can be done from a distance.

The above-mentioned greeting gestures are likely to add a bit of personal touch and also keep you safer from the deadly disease. Moreover, they will also be better off than awkward fistbumps, nods and waves.