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Do you think the coronavirus will result in the end of gestures like handshakes and hugs?

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I'd be happy to see an end to random drunken hugs from people, but overall, I think we still appreciate physical (as opposed to invasive/in yer face) contact.

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No

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No - And if it does, how sad.

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Only for the brainwashed.

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only for a while, customs and habits will most likely outlive any health crisis. If people were really strict about their hygiene, then we could've seen major changes after the previous pandemics.

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It’ll be an awkward situation for this generation. For the next generation, it’ll be more like, ‘are you a shaker or a bower?’

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No.

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We can only hope.

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