Hand holding earth postcard

Save Earth // 79474583 / Rubberball/Mike Kemp / Hand holding earth _x000D_ _x000D_ Holding hands is a form of physical intimacy involving two or more people. It may or may not be . _x000D_ 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 in the West to see teenage girls holding hands as a sign of friendship, though the same does not often apply for teenage boys. _x000D_ 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 . _x000D_ People hold each others hands, or one person takes the hand of another person for the following reasons or purposes: _x000D_ _x000D_ This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.