Reblogged from The Private Man:
So you’re out and about on a date with a woman who you fancy and she fancies you. You’ve already kissed passionately and perhaps she’s had the experience of your lust. You feel warmth and comfort for this woman. As you are ambling down the lane, you might be tempted to reach out and hold her hand…
Yo, chumpkin*…STOP. RIGHT. THERE.
The Private Man has some good thoughts on hand-holding. Arm holding is much more romantic, I think. Subtle, demure public submission.