Benefits of Holding Hands

Creating non-sexual intimacy

I love holding hands with my wife. It is a simple yet powerful physical contact! It conveys many emotions and feelings, like love, affection, care, understanding, and empathy. Physical touch is one of my love languages, so holding hands with her strengthens our emotional bonds; it creates a sense of closeness, intimacy, and trust.

I wish it were normalized among friends in our Western society because it is lovely — it creates non-sexual intimacy. It’s a nonverbal way of saying: I get you; I’m with you.

What about you? Do you enjoy holding hands?