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.

Again why is not holding hands and walking in silence better?

Why does it bother you so much OP?
I think it’s quite sad that you’re so offended by it. Does your partner not hold your hand and you’re actually quite jealous of those walking around interlinked? joking before I get some snarky response.

We do it automatically without thinking. And I couldn’t care less what other people think, in the same way I wouldn’t notice if other people were or weren’t doing the same.

I’m curious as to why you seem so against a very low key public display of affection.

We’re early 50’s, been together over 30 yrs and still hold hands.

“Couples who play together stay together” 🥰

@SandyY2K - no I was answering a question about showing affection in public. Hand holding is often done out of habit - my PILs do it and they are indifferent to each other.

My parents were cute.

My DH and I held hands as we walked along the street once and a neighbour told us it wasn't lovers lane

YABU, we will hold hands everyday that we can. We also sit together on the sofa and usually next to each other when we go out. We enjoy each other's company and physical closeness.

There's a couple at my church in their 80s who occasionally hold hands during a hymn. It's absolutely adorable and I can't imagine why anyone would object.

@SandyY2K well not really , but that he was young enough to almost be my son. But more about the fact I am embarrassed by PDA.

walk in companionable silence, with your hands by your sides

Did anyone else see Sarah Millican talking about how her dad didn’t let her do the ‘naughty’ dance move to Blame It on the Boogie, so when it said good times in the chorus she had to stand still with her hands by her sides?

I think you’re jealous. That’s okay. Just own it OP!

You'd hate me and my DH. We met as teenagers and we held hands, 40 years later, still together and still holding hands

I’m not averse to a snog on a park bench either

This thread is hilarious

It is cringey. I judge them.

We're in our fifties, been married for years and still hold hands. Not all the time though. Usually as a brief connection then move apart. Don't particularly like more PDAs though at any age.
I wouldn't hold hands with him in the unlikely event of us being on telly though

I love holding my partners hand, although admittedly I'm 19 and he's 20.
A couple weeks ago we were behind a middle aged couple holding hands, who were behind a very elderly couple holding hands. It was lovely (and cheesy but what's wrong with that)

Oooooh, haven't had a good snog on a park bench in ages. . .(plans a weekend picnic without the kids, walking down to the river, holding hands, then shamelessly snogging our way through the prosecco)

🤷🏼‍♀️ heading for 50, married over 25 years and still hold hands - couldn't care less what any random in the street thinks

The absolute worst is when couples walk along holding each other’s bottoms.

You spoilsport! I love nothing more than to see older couples holding hands. It's gorgeous and gives me hope and inspiration that I'll still be like that with DH when we're older

Me and DH held hands in cool weather but if it was warm we just held little fingers .
And ALWAYS went weeeee over bollards bins railings or what ever eles we fancied .

My hand would have to be cold and attached to my dead body before I'd hold my dh hand in public, bleurgh. I really am not a fan of grown people out in public clinging on to each other

See! I knew I wasn't being unreasonable

^Almost 19 out of 20 posters disagree with you@HamptonLucyNearly 200 votes so far. And you only opened the thread 20 minutes ago!
What does THAT tell you.... ???^

That there are lots of cheesy people on this thread

My husband and I have been married for donkey's years and have always held hands when out. Quite normal for us. No one has ever said anything about it.

Hand holding is the least 'offensive' display of public affection and literally doesn't affect you at all. Cheer up OP

I suspect they are told to do so by the director. It ensures they stay tight together in the shot.