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thats pretty much explaining the "first impressions crap" that they said they didnt want to hear. and its because of the reasoning "men are suppose to be strong and many" that the father is judging him on

Handshakes are definitely NOT human nature. They are a societal construct and formality. with that said, anyone who puts actual stock into the strength of another man's handshake should get out of the cavemen era. A 5 fingered strength test is not an adequate gauge of anything except strength in the 5 fingers.

The thing I don't get is why people get offended by it. They say it shows a self-confidence level, so why does it bother or offend someone if the other person "lacks self confidence" as is "apparent" by their handshake? Ok, so that person, "apparently," doesn't have confidence, great, so what, who cares, how does that affect the person their shaking hands with?

hmm i dont believe its human nature to shake hands, its how were taught to interact with people. were literally taught to shake peoples hands when we greet them and the importance of it when we were little, otherwise i wouldnt at all, since its my prefernce not to but im forced into the social interation. i dont wanna touch your sweaty hands. so i think its a societal construct. and it still comes back to the "men are suppose to be strong" thing. which plays into confidence. but if im just not comfortable touching a strangers hand, or may be a germaphobe, ill get judged by guys like you