When people feel they are under threat, holding the hands of a loved one calms parts of the brain responsible for vigilance and emotional response. “If you really understand hand-holding ...

While this form of PDA is, to be fair, more PG than R-rated (no one’s ever going to yell at you to get a room), hand-holding is still an intimate act. “It feels good to hold hands with someone ...

The easiest example here is a little tray by the door to hold your keys and ... to hold cables or remotes, one in the bathroom for jewelry you take off to wash your hands or put on every morning ...