It does not mean that one is superior or inferior to the other. It does not mean that you are superior or inferior. You are fit for that, and others are fit for another thing. You cannot say that a shopkeeper is superior to the farmer, or a farmer is superior to shopkeeper. They are doing different kinds of occupation in society, meant for the stability of humanity.
Nobody is superior, nobody is inferior.
So, each one has to play a role according to the circumstances in which one is placed, and there is no question of comparison. I shall see you again. You can mentally think, and go away. The gesture helps you in expressing your feelings. Ritual is necessary.