Holding hands strengthens relationships, soothes anxiety, reduces stress and diminishes pain. Unlike PDA, holding hands is the rare socially acceptable public act of intimacy. It can be performed by ...

Holding hands is something so many of us do, largely without even really thinking about it. Many couples will naturally often reach for the other's hand. But why? Is it because you just can't keep ...

HOUSTON — It’s a common gesture across cultures and there are plenty of studies to show holding hands has a lot of benefits. According to the Washington Post, it can help lower blood pressure, reduce ...

"And when I touch you, I feel happy inside. It's such a feelin' that my love, I can't hide. I can't hide. Yeah, you've got that somethin', I think you'll understand. When I feel that somethin', I ...

Interlacing fingers with your partner while walking down the street may seem like NBD, but there’s way more to holding hands than you might think. While this form of PDA is, to be fair, more PG than R ...

Psychology professor James Coan leads a University of Virginia lab that explores how social relationships protect us against stress and keep us healthy. This semester, he is teaching a course called ...

Love is a beautiful journey, and marriage is one of its most profound destinations. However, like any journey, it’s not without its challenges and detours. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s ...

We often see couples strolling along crowded streets, on the beach, even sitting on their own front porch holding hands. How important is hand-holding to relationship satisfaction? Having a Hand to ...

There are few greater feelings than strolling with a loved one, hand-in-hand. You could be walking in the busiest of towns or through the loudest of scenes, but the rosy-colored filter of love is a ...