Couples holding hands is really cheesy beyond the teenage years

[HamptonLucy]

I've been watching several episodes of Escape to the Country (please don't judge me too harshly). Almost all the couples clutch each others hands on the sofa and cling on to one another for dear life when they're trundling around the countryside with lovely Alistair, Nicki Chapman or Jules.

Do you think it's a bit cheesy? The Obamas, the Macrons, Harry & Meghan, the Clooneys - all serial offenders.

YABU
Married 23 years and love holding hands with DH.
I think you perhaps the issue is with you.

Been with my wife for twenty nine years and always hold hands when we are out and about.

Are you Katy Hopkins by any chance? You sound quite similar.

I’m gutted that Titania is making feminism such a joke. We’re working hard to stop the negative connotations and acting like this makes it worse.

Titania is a parody...

If that’s true then that’s really sad

I don't think its necessary to do it on a TV show

Snogging like teenagers not on, holding hands, good at any age.

@dreichuplands
Totally agree. Snogging like teens is a bit yuck, but holding hands? Think it’s good to see.

I like to do it because it stops DH masturbating in public (as long as I'm on his right)

I think you're being a right old misery guts. I love holding my partners hand, not exactly full on shagging on a park bench is it?

Titania wants everything transacted through a laboratory test tube so all human to human contact between MF is abolished for fear of any possible enjoyment ever being gained.

😂😂😂😂😫😫😫🤣🤣🤣

Meh, you look me at 'woke' @TitaniaMcGrath

I adore holding hands with my significant other. It’s a loving caring gesture we both get pleasure from.

Are you jealous? I know quite a few women whose husbands refuse to hold hands. Not cheesy in the slightest.

The poster who unironically used the term 'stud muffin' IBVVVU

I completely agree! My dh and I never hold hands, he says he’d feel like he was walking me to school I feel like it’s a bit sad to hold hands, I’m sure I did hold hands with boyfriends as a teenager but not now, now I only hold hands with my ds’s when crossing the road.

I agree with you. It’s really cringey and there’s no need for it. Ffs they’re only going to look at a house!! Plus I’m happily married so not jealous at all!

I saw some picture and elderly G.Clooney was dragging his wife along by the hand, and it did actually feel like the most contrived, affectated (if that's a word) cringe-inducing load of pixels, I get your visual assessment in that instance, the others I simply haven't seen, but photo opportunities being what they are it would take a very good 40 something actor to disguise his gross perviness in photo ops with his child companion ( who's never handled raw meat). Y'all need to figure that one out rather than question it! Kudos to your laser vision OP!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

My dh and I still hold hands 30+ years since we met.

My grandparents held hands right up until my dgf died (married 50).

Don't be judgy.

EXCEPT! I agree with you about the clooney's and Sussex's. Dh and I wouldn't hold hands at work.

TitaniaMcGrath I think your awesome

It’s called being affectionate and holding hands with my husband is our choice. If you don’t like it look away.

I also agree about the Sussexes and the Clooneys, actually. Holding hands at work isn't the done thing at all.

Really? DP and I often hold hands/link arms/ walk attached to each other. Tbh, I still hold hands with my mum too...

It's how I show affection and it makes us happy. I don't think romance ends at 20 ffs. Nothing sweeter than a little elderly couple still holding on to each other (especially if he calls her his gal or something equally cute).

In the case of the Presidents - it's likely because if they didn't hold their wives hands they would be seen to be walking ahead of them, leaving them out, abandoning them/ marital issues. It's a way to make them still feel valued when they are then least important people in the conversation.

This one is juicy.

Ok my theory. Many people too scared to be alone and often choose the best at the time they can get, don't care if it offends anyone its a fact.

So if you found the love of your life and again all depends on your personality type also but you wait the time and find the one and all this BS I don't want to be touched crap goes. For years I was EU in relationships and I was like you, jealous and bitter id never find love, real love not some basic relationship. If I saw a proper loved up couple I would feel sick whatever but it is jealousy. You cant have that so you choose to hate it instead.

You got to get out there and weed through the masses, yes it does take time but when you do then this BS will shift. I was 100% EU for 20 odd years. So don't make up were childish as I guarantee you I am not childish in any way. I take relationships deadly serious and no you will do will ever do. and by the sounds of it you are in need of some real love :)