"It allows for the LGBTQ+ individual to not feel different anymore ... caregivers and romantic partners that we hold hands with instinctively. "In all cultures, we tend to hold hands with someone ...

The hand-holding was, to those who shared or commented ... anything from peculiar to very stressful. It was a very different culture, and our life experiences were very, very different and very ...

Curious what that might be? Ahead, body language experts explain the eight different ways you and your S.O. might be holding hands—and what each style means for your relationship. But first ...