It depends on the office and how well people know each other. Don't do it in front of clients is a widespread expectation, but behavior among only coworkers can vary more. The less formal the office, the better people know each other, the more common touching is likely to be.
Of course, the location also matters: local-Americans are toward the touch-averse end of the spectrum. French people hang all over each other.
More complicated, some Americans have gotten even more touch-averse due to abuse issues, which have always been there -- mostly higher-ranked men touching lower-ranked women in "socially acceptable" ways that the women still don't want.
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Re: Thoughts
Date: 2021-11-25 09:39 pm (UTC)Of course, the location also matters: local-Americans are toward the touch-averse end of the spectrum. French people hang all over each other.
More complicated, some Americans have gotten even more touch-averse due to abuse issues, which have always been there -- mostly higher-ranked men touching lower-ranked women in "socially acceptable" ways that the women still don't want.