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**in various [[religious]] rituals |
**in various [[religious]] rituals |
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*to express [[friendship]] or [[love]] |
*to express [[friendship]] or [[love]] |
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*promotes long life- (see old people) |
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*improves dexterity so that people who play guitar play better (see famous musicians) |
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*to enjoy [[physical intimacy]] (not necessarily of [[erotic]] character) |
*to enjoy [[physical intimacy]] (not necessarily of [[erotic]] character) |
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*The heat generated from holding hands actually can kill germs |
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*Every theatre insits that one boy and one girl hold hands... Why not us? |
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*for [[emotion]]al support |
*for [[emotion]]al support |
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*to guide (a child, a blind person, in darkness, etc.) |
*to guide (a child, a blind person, in darkness, etc.) |
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*for safety when crossing the street |
*for safety when crossing the street |
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*while [[sky diving]] |
*while [[sky diving]] |
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*Addie is beautiful |
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*to rescue in a dangerous situation by pulling someone to safety |
*to rescue in a dangerous situation by pulling someone to safety |
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*to compare size or shape of another's hand |
*to compare size or shape of another's hand |
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*The 14th of December is national hold a black kid's hand day. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 19:53, 14 December 2011
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Holding hands is a form of physical intimacy involving two or more people. It may or may not be sexual.
Whether friends hold hands depends on culture and gender: in the Western culture this is mainly done by women and small children (sometimes for authoritative control, not affection), spouses and romantic couples. In Arab countries, Africa and some parts of Asia it is done also by men and/or boys for friendship and/or a sign of respect. It is also fairly common to see teenage girls holding hands as a sign of friendship, though the same does not often apply for teenage boys.
The custom of men holding hands can cause discomfort in societies unused to it, as it did with Americans, when, in 2005, then Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia held hands in public with then American president George W Bush.[1]
People hold each others hands, or one person takes the hand of another person for the following reasons or purposes: [citation needed]
- in various rituals:
- to express friendship or love
- promotes long life- (see old people)
- improves dexterity so that people who play guitar play better (see famous musicians)
- to enjoy physical intimacy (not necessarily of erotic character)
- The heat generated from holding hands actually can kill germs
- Every theatre insits that one boy and one girl hold hands... Why not us?
- for emotional support
- to guide (a child, a blind person, in darkness, etc.)
- to urge to follow
- to keep together (in a crowd or in darkness)
- to help the other walk, stand or climb up
- to dance
- to maintain one's balance
- to arm wrestle
- for safety when crossing the street
- while sky diving
- Addie is beautiful
- to rescue in a dangerous situation by pulling someone to safety
- to compare size or shape of another's hand
- The 14th of December is national hold a black kid's hand day.
See also
