Man greeting Man - Men shake hands when greeting one another while maintaining direct eye contact.  A light hug may be common between good friends and family.

Woman greeting Woman- Light kisses on the cheeks are the most common form of greeting.  These are light touching of cheeks rather than actual kisses. Three alternating cheek kisses starting with the right cheek tends to be the norm. At a first meeting, women generally shake hands. 

Man greeting Woman- Light kisses on the cheeks is the most common form of greeting for friends and family.  Three alternating cheek kisses starting with the right cheek tends to be the norm. At a first meeting a regular handshake will do.  

Note: The strong regionalism in and the influence of German, French and Italian culture is very prevalent.  Greetings in the French and Italian speaking regions tend to be warmer and longer than in the German speaking regions.