Distractions can lead people off course and prevent them from reaching their goals. ☻♥
Answer:
If we stopped shaking hands there may be, for an older generation, a sign of a lack of respect (though that can be shown in other ways).
Explanation:
Shaking hands is used as a form of greeting, expressing gratitude, and even used to complete business or diplomatic agreements. So, it does play an important role is society, but at the same time, I do believe that there are other ways of showing respect, a greeting, or completing agreements.
A metaphor makes a comparison by stating that one thing is something else, but a simile states that one thing is like something else.
The best paraphrase would be B.
(hope this helped!)
