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Two or more people voluntarily '''hold hands''' for one of the following reasons and purposes: |
Two or more people voluntarily '''hold hands''' for one of the following reasons and purposes: |
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*in various rituals: |
*in various rituals: |
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**[[walking through a park]] |
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**in certain religious services, to [[prayer|pray]] |
**in certain religious services, to [[prayer|pray]] |
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**in various [[ |
**in various [[in a relaitionship (kissy)]] rituals |
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*to express [[friendship]] or [[love]], |
*to express [[friendship]] or [[love]], |
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*to enjoy [[touch|physical contact]] (not necessarily of [[erotic]] character), |
*to enjoy [[touch|physical contact]] (not necessarily of [[erotic]] character), |
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*for [[emotion]]al support, |
*for [[emotion]]al support, |
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*to guide (a child, a blind person, in darkness, etc.) |
*to guide (a child, a blind person(i am sorry 4 u), in darkness, etc.) |
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*to urge to follow, |
*to urge to follow, |
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*to keep together (in a crowd or in darkness), |
*to keep together (in a crowd or in darkness(spooky), |
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*to help the other walking, standing or climbing up, |
*to help the other walking, standing or climbing up, |
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*to [[dance]]. |
*to [[dance and kiss(ewwwwwwwwww)]]. |
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*to [[Arm wrestling|arm wrestle]] |
*to [[Arm wrestling|arm wrestle]] |
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Revision as of 00:06, 18 April 2007
Two or more people voluntarily hold hands for one of the following reasons and purposes:
- in various rituals:
- walking through a park
- in certain religious services, to pray
- in various in a relaitionship (kissy) rituals
- to express friendship or love,
- to enjoy physical contact (not necessarily of erotic character),
- for emotional support,
- to guide (a child, a blind person(i am sorry 4 u), in darkness, etc.)
- to urge to follow,
- to keep together (in a crowd or in darkness(spooky),
- to help the other walking, standing or climbing up,
- to dance and kiss(ewwwwwwwwww).
- to arm wrestle
Whether friends hold hands depends on culture and gender: in the Western culture this is mainly done by women and small children. In Arab countries, Africa and some parts of Asia it is done also by men.