Men greeting Men: - Men shake hands when greeting one another and maintain direct eye contact.  At a first meeting a handshake will suffice.  Handshakes tend to be somewhat firm. Among friends and family members, a light hug is common. Young boys sometimes do kiss their elders (father, grandfather, uncle) on the cheek, but usually only until they are 8 -10 years old, and not in all families.

Women greeting Women: In a business environment and when it is the very first time they meet, women greet with a soft handshake. However depending on how comfortable they feel or how open a person they are, they might give one kiss on the cheek. Among friends and family a kiss on the cheek is very common.

Greetings between Men and Women: When you meet someone of the opposite sex for the very first time, a handshake is the norm, especially in a business/working environment. However a large percentage of people (men and women) will greet with a single kiss on the cheek.  For greeting colleagues and people that you see every day, you do not always shake hands or kiss, seeing them every day becomes so normal, that you just greet collectively saying “Hi, how are you?” and do not go around to each desk to kiss of shake hands.