When people feel they are under threat, holding the hands of a loved one calms parts of the brain responsible for vigilance and emotional response. “If you really understand hand-holding ...

According to psychologist Jim Coan from the University of Virginia, an expert on handholding, holding hands with someone you trust—whether it be a friend, a romantic partner, a parent ...

Dutch men are holding hands in an act of protest and solidarity after a gay couple was brutally beaten for holding hands in public. SEE ALSO: LGBTQ people share their stories of violence and ...

This warmed my heart. At first, I thought, well, in a hospital setting, there could be many reasons why people would hold hands. Are they scared or worried to see the doctor? Are they waiting to ...

On Wednesday, the singer was snapped holding hands with Alexander Edwards, 36, at Craig's restaurant on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. Cher and Alexander Edwards are seen holding hands on ...

so people from ice-cold Britain going to Arabia and seeing a couple of blokes walking down the road holding hands, and going, ‘Look, they all do it.’ “The answer,” says Dunbar, beginning t ...