The post that was quoted here has been removedI corresponded with a young lady who shook the hand of George Bush at the time he was president. She was not impressed in that she felt it to be very feminine. Some men however shake hands with women differently and that is why it may have seemed "wimpy". I have an idea though, in general that the office workers can have as solid of a handshake as someone that does more physical labor depending on their stature. For me looking at someones expression on their face and what they are saying at the time of a handshake reveals much more.