Yeah for the most part. Not if we are going into say a store or something. However sometimes I do grab his hand at stores when we are entering or leaving because I can't see when adjusting to different light or rain.

Not much on PDAs. I will often hold hands with whoever I'm with in a crowded place, though. Like manuevering through a club crowd or something - so we don't lose each other.

-- Edited by Lady Strange at 15:12, 2007-10-09

oh yes!

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Usually she makes me walk ahead of her about 20 ft.

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I should point out my position also depends on wind direction etc.

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Sometimes. It depends on what we're doing. We usually hold hands in the car. I usually hold his hand when we're in crowded places, because he tends to wander off. We used to hold hands all the time, but I guess that's one of those cutesy things we lost through the years. If we take a walk together (which is seldom anymore), we hold hands, but if we're just at a store, usually not.

I did see a girl walking down the street holding hands with her boyfriend, and her straw fell too far into her drink. Instead of releasing hands, fixing her straw, and putting her hand back in his, they stopped, she put her cup on the ground, pulled the straw up, and picked the cup back up. I thought that was a little much.

I love to hold hands. My ex and I held hands up until a month before he left. Looking back I see now it was more my holding his hand than vice versa there at the end though.

But, in the beginning, he and I were both publicly affectionate.

Funny thing this topic is coming up now. He and I had a big brew-ha-ha a week or so ago because he and his new friend were at my daughter's softball game and holding hands. I could handle that, but... when she moved over to sit in his lap, had her head leaning on his chest, and running her fingers through the back of his hair, I had to wait until she walked away and go over and say something to him about his inappropriate behavior.

His response was that I was acting like a jealous 12 year old, and that I was frigid.

I'm not frigid and... I'm not jealous!!!

Yikes TG!

I have never seen anything like that!  I too have no problem with public displays, but your ex's behavior goes waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay past the line of common decency.

Taking you COMPLETELY out of the picture, her sitting in his lap at some childs softball game is just tacky and weird.  WTH?!?

Put you back in the picture and it's just incredibly disrespectful to you.  He should have SOME sensitivity to the way it might make you feel, EXPECIALLY when HE'S the one that brought your relationship to an end.

I have to ask, is this girl just a low IQ ditzy peice of arm candy?  I'm really flabbergasted that any self-respecting, intelligent woman would think that behavior to be appropriate at a childs softball game! 

Yeesh!

i think holding hands i sweet. my mom and dad still held hands when they walked to town. i think the sweetest thing is to see old couples who still hold hands

i'm sad to say that my hubby does not know how to hold hands he is too uptight and it feels awkward... but he is sweet in other ways, like when he has the table set and supper ready when i get home from work

I love to hold hands, or to loop my arm through his when we are walking together. To me, it is both a subtle sign of affection and of respect for each other in a romantic relationship. I'll be honest, I'm the daughter of a hippy and a beatnik, so my feelings on PDAs is probably a bit liberal compared to what some may find appropriate. However, I have my limits, too - I have my own ideas about what is affectionate versus overtly sexual. It's definitely a product of my upbringing!

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TN- that make me want to go to her next game and watch them and then without them asking if I care, letting them know there is a time and a place for everything. Or I might say get a room, grow up, what kind of example are you setting for the youth? Totally, totally tacky! I know it must be hard to watch an ex move on- it has to be, but she was very immature and it probably will not last.

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That gives me an idea:  Next time, film it and put it on the internet!

 

TG you give her the leftovers, and have your own new hand holding session w/ Brett!! At least you have more class than what your ex did to you at your daughter's game.

I'm all for PDA's, but I don't feel the need to throw a chain around my sig other to show someone else she is not on the market. I believe that choice is hers to make, and have the faith that I have chosen the right person to not disrespect me by making herself seem to be on the prowl for something else. I feel it is a stronger sign that you can show the world who you are with without having to be physically connected at all times.


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I'm all for PDA's, but I don't feel the need to throw a chain around my sig other to show someone else she is not on the market. I believe that choice is hers to make, and have the faith that I have chosen the right person to not disrespect me by making herself seem to be on the prowl for something else. I feel it is a stronger sign that you can show the world who you are with without having to be physically connected at all times.


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Hallelujah, brother! I hve seen this behavior way too many times!