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How you hold hands with your partner tells a lot about your personality

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jun 19, 2023, 18:13 IST
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How you hold hands with your partner tells a lot about your personality

Fingers entangled, walking hand-in-hand is undeniably, one of the best feelings in the world, when you are in love. This small gesture can give you butterflies in your stomach, all the while telling a lot about your personality. Many people don’t realise this but, how you hold hands with your partner, tells us a lot about your personality. We have listed them down, so you know which category you belong to!

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Down-facing palm

Holding hands this way means that your bond is more of an affectionate one, instead of a passionate one. While there isn’t much difference between the two, this position means that one of you is slightly more decisive than the other. The palm facing downward shows a stronger hold and personality.

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Interlaced fingers

This position means that your relationship is based on passion and a very strong bond exists between you both. Both of you interlock fingers with each other firmly, as a sign of passionate love. You wouldn’t like to let go of each other’s hold easily.

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Pinky-promise hold

This hold symbolises personal space and independence. This means that you respect each other’s space and privacy, without spacing out from the relationship too much. Couples also hold their hands in this position when they feel that they might be heading towards splitsville.

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Reinforcement hold

When one partner holds their partner’s arm and links it this way, it means that their relationship is about to get serious. On the contrary, it can also mean that one of the partners may turn into a possessive person, who feels jealous or obsessive at times.

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Holding fingers and pulling hands

This symbolises imbalance in the relationship. The partner who pulls the other one’s hand is more likely to be decisive and controlling. Whereas, the other partner may not want to be in the same pace as their partner and this might lead to frustration.

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Linked arms

This position is mostly done by couples while attending some social event, to show their relationship to others. But if the couples does this regularly, it might seem that they are insecure about themselves or might need each other's protection constantly.

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Not holding hands

This means that your partner is probably really shy or likes to keep things private. They don’t feel like holding hands in public and like to keep it casual. However, it may also be a sign that your partner may also not be interested in the relationship, but don’t assume things right off the bat.

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