The Interlaced Language of Hands and Love
Body language can transmit more things than words. They can say "I love you" every day, but there is a non-verbal form of communication that never lies: the body. One of the ways to express love to the couple in silence is to hold hands.
Walking hand in hand can say many things, everything depends on how they do it. Vanessa Van Edwards, a body language expert, gave an interview to the Elite Daily website about the message your hands give about the state of your relationship.
Fingers gently interlaced
At first glance, holding hands in that way seems a somewhat disinterested and cold act, but, according to Van Edwards, it is the opposite. "It's a sweet gesture because it says:" I want people to see that we are holding hands, I do not need to do it with force, but I want them to see that we are together ", he explained.
It usually happens in social gatherings where public demonstrations of affection do not look good, it's a subtle gesture, but with a powerful message: they love you.
When you wrap your hand with yours
Holding hands is the first step to a close bond with another person. The more we touch the other, the more oxytocin (the hormone that makes us feel happy) releases our brain.
That is why, when your partner takes your hand with his own, he seeks, in reality, to generate that feeling of love in both of them. "When you have a person who wants to have such a deep contact, what they are trying to do is to have a deeper connection," the expert added.
When their hands touch while they walk, but they are not holding on
They are walking down the street and their hands are rubbing. They are not taking them, should you worry? According to Van Edwards, yes, it can be a sign that they consider you a friend and nothing more.
"It is not intimate, it is cordial, which is different from feeling attraction or connection with the other," he explained. However, everything is relative. Some people are less expressive than others, who do not take your hand does not necessarily mean they want you less.
He takes your hand firmly
You may think that the fact that your partner holds your hand firmly means that there is a lot of passion, but it is not true either. "If someone squeezes your hand very strongly and that goes beyond a show of affection, it is a sign that you want to be in control of the relationship and that it is someone dominant," warns the expert.
Holding hands and with intertwined fingers
As explained before, the more physical contact, the more desire to generate a deep and romantic bond. When someone takes your hand and intertwines their fingers with yours it means that they are looking for something serious and lasting.
While body language can suggest what our hands say about the state of a relationship, it is not a true science. Of course, walking hand in hand is a sign that you have affection and want to show it to the world, but everything depends on each person.