Holding hands

[ArseGratiaArtis]

This is not about a hand fetish. This is about the simple act of holding hands, whether on a first date or years later. There is so much you can tell. For example, on a first date, as we were walking to the restaurant, my new girlfriend took my hand, fingers interlacing with mine. In context, that was very intimate. Nor did she just hold it, she gave a gentle squeeze. Of if you're holding hands in a movie, does she respond to a gentle squeeze, or is her hand limp? Does she respond to you stroking her hand or arm with your other hand? Do her hands look well cared for? Are they overdone, with fake nails?

On their side, women can tell a lot. My hands are rough and scarred, not from work but from my hobbies. Some women find that masculine, others are put off by it.

Your thoughts?