NEW research has revealed that employers regard most handshakes as wet fishes.

200 handshakes - male and female - were monitored. 21 per cent of male handshakes were wet fish, 56 per cent were "just right" and 23pc were vice-like. However, 46pc of female handshakes were "wet fish".

Jenny Cainer from North-West based specialist marketing recruitment agency Marketing Professionals UK said: "Dynamic, thrusting personalities don't have weak, floppy handshakes and if you want a top job you need a top handshake."

NEW research has revealed that employers regard most handshakes as wet fishes. Two hundred handshakes -- male and female -- were monitored. 21 per cent of male handshakes were wet fish, 56 per cent were "just right" and 23pc were vice-like. However, 46pc of female handshakes were "wet fish".