You know socializing is hard when simply trying to initiate it opens up a can of "WHAT DO I DO?!" worms. Should you go for the more formal handshake? The more enthusiastic high-five? The sanitary fist bump? What about the full-on hug? Definitely not that--unless you're 100% sure that that's what the other person was thinking too. When to do the others is much more ambiguous though, so good luck. At least things can't get any worse than they did for these people, right? At least he didn't go in for the hug. Pantyer2 Like that. thetangent Almost got it....