hand holding: no rules, no limitations, no boundaries it's like an art.

Holding hands, if you think about it, is really form art. I mean, it is the way two hands fid together creating a puzzle piece effect. It can be beautiful to look at or quite uncomfortable. There are multiple different ways to hold hands, and the way it is done, can say a lot about the couple who in participating in this body connecting art.

There is the hand hold where each person involved (usually only two. It works better this way) cups their hand like ready to catch a puddle of water, then the two hands fold into each others. This way displays that this relationship is not too far along because it leaves a tiny space between your palms, which obviously yells out NEWBIES. There is nothing wrong with being a newbie. Your day will come when there is not space between. I promise. I have seen it in the movies.

Another way is the interlocking fingers. This is where the couple spreads their fingers apart like preparing for a super excited high five. Once spread, the hands and slid together making the fingers alternate when they are squeezed together in a his, her, his, her formation (or of course, her, her, her, her, or his, his, his, his.)  This way shows that you are too close- which isn't a bad thing. When you can see this you know that this couple really wants to be all over each other because they are madly in love, but will of course refrain from physically mauling one another because people would stare and it would be awkward for the couple doing it, and the people witnessing this animalistic love behavior.

Then there is of course my favorite way. The pinky poser. This is for that couple who just wants to look cheesy and cute. Its quite easy, almost too easy. Each person puts out their inside arm pinky straight and alone. Then you hook pinkies just like you are making a promise. Walking this way makes you look lame and almost makes me want to run through the middle like a game of Red Rover because it would be so easy to break through. It also gives the impression that the couple has some serious trust issues and needs to pinky promise their love everywhere they go.

There may be more ways. I would love to hear them. Share please. Maybe even picture demonstrations of your own unique hand holding. These are just personal observations of holding hand art.