In some places, handshakes are reserved for men. This happens frequently in parts of Africa, India, and the Middle East. In Korea, wonen and men use entirely different forms of handshakes in countries where men and women are allowed to shake hands, the rules are compiicated. In Eastem Europe. where women are allowed to shake hands, the women must extend her hand before the man offers his, but in France and Russia, men must reach out first.