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Handshake – A handshake is a short ritual in which two people grasp each other’s right or left hands, often accompanied by a brief up and down movement of the grasped hands. While its origins remain obscure, archaeological ruins and ancient texts show that handshaking was practiced as far back as the 2nd century BC.[1] Some researchers have suggested the handshake may have been introduced in the Western World by Sir Walter Raleigh in service with the British Court during the late 16th century.[2] The handshake is thought by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that the hand holds no weapon.

Hug – A hug is a form of physical intimacy that generally involves closing or holding the arms around another person or group of persons. The hug is one of the most common human signs of love and affection, along with kissing.[1] Unlike some other forms of physical intimacy, it is practiced publicly and privately without stigma in many nations, religions and cultures, within families, and also across age and gender lines.

I went in for a handshake, but she wanted a hug.  I gave her a hug.