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.

I think it's really nice. I'm in my 40s, and would love a bit of handholding in my life.

How on earth is it cheesy? DH and I hold hands all the time. I love it when we walk along and he gives my hand a little squeeze, sometimes it's affection and sometimes it's a secret signal to point out funny stuff.

I hope we always hold hands. If we stopped it would be a bad sign.

Why do you feel the need to judge? They aren't groping each other, it's hand holding.
If you don't like holding hands don't but I think you are wrong to judge others.

I'll admit I'm not at all affectionate or sentimental and I don't really understand why people like holding hands. Personally I find it rather awkward and uncomfortable, probably doesn't help that I'm really short either! I just like my personal space, I've been with my partner for 12 years now and I don't feel like we need to be constantly touching one another in order to express our feelings.

Oh bingbongnoise DH and I actually are otters! We are always holding hands and DH read somewhere otters hold paws when they go to sleep so they don't float away from each other actually typing that I wonder if he was making it up for laughs as I am very gullible and regularly sends me pictures of otters including the one you have posted

Don't be such a grump OP (and watching Escape to the Country) gives you absolutely no moral high ground here

I absolutely love seeing elderly people holding hands. It's so heart warming it's like coming across an unexpected kitten.

I think it’s nice. What I do find a bit cringey though is when the bloke is walking along with his hand in his partners back jean pocket.

Amal Clooney always holds on to George for dear life

How on earth is it cheesy?

Maybe closer to needy rather than cheesy?

Everyone is different though.

My parents have been married for nearly 60
Years and hold hands everywhere. It's gorgeous - although my dad jokes now that if they let go they fall over

Actually we also hold hands so we can discreetly squeeze each other's hand occasionally (like a fist bump) when we know we are both thinking the same thing.

Example:
Random Person "I love watching Escape to the Country"
DH (in his head) "what a bellend"
Me: (in my head) "what a bellend"

No offence OP, only joking. I love Grand Designs especially when it all goes tits up

I hold dh hand I think its nice what is wrong with affection? There is an elderly couple down my street they always have held hands the wife has dementia and they go a walk most days hand in hand it is joyous.

I actually love seeing old couples walking hand in hand.

You'd hate us too, been with DH 22 years and still walk hand in hand or arms around each other. I love every hair on his head.

I really am not a fan of grown people out in public clinging on to each other

What, so only children should show any sort of affection?? How weird!

Absofuckinglutely unreasonable. Love holding hands with DP and we are definitely not into PDAs in general. Known him since I was 12 - now in my 40s - holding hands to me makes me feel loved, like he's on my side. Can't ever imagine not wanting that

I love seeing an old couple in say their 80's walking along holding hands , fills my heart with warmth

How very strange.

After 26 yrs and 4 kids I love when my husband catches my hand while we are walking together (sshh sometimes he gives me sneaky kiss too!). Catch yourself on you miserable bugger.

And personally I think watching Escape to the Country is definitely cheesier than holding hands

Lakefront we have cheeky kisses too.

We have been married for 42 years.
Not normally demonstrative, we do hold hands - for me it is to reassure him that I really am not pissed off that he cant walk the 7 miles I want to, for him it is simply nice.
I dont really give a toss what others do, as long as they are not in my way and not sucking each others tonsils out.

Its nice. Try it.

Personally prefer Place in the sun they also hold hands, the retirees always want space for grandkids the 50 somethingers want somewhere to get away from 20+ children

Full-on teenage groping and love-bites are definitely not on. Holding hands is not even PDA. It's what you do if you are in a couple...

Met DH when I was 16. I'm 60 now and we still hold hands.
So you think I'm being cheesy? So what.

Perfectly normal. I'm far from cheesy but hold hands with dh. I rarely care what anyone else thinks or does, so couldn't care less what they think of me either... I'm not that needy of strangers approval.

I would be holding onto George Clooney for my life if he were my husband too