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When we are at a party or have dinner with family or friends, people always clink glasses before drinking. Are there any explanations behind this tradition? There are some candidate answers today but there is no agreement about which one is correct. The first one is Poison Prevention theory. In the Middle Ages, poisoning was very common and people had to be cautious all the time. So, clinking the glass before drinking and pouring a bit of their guests' drink to their own glasses can help build trust among people. The second explanation is Clinking Connection. In medieval times, in some special events, a communal cup would be passed around for everybody to take a sip from it. The tradition was later replaced by individual cups for hygienic reasons, and they clink before drinkingas a sign of unity and connectivity. The last explanation is the Toasting Tones theory. It is from a medieval superstition tradition in which clinking glasses before drinking can keep evil away.