Holding hands is a date deal. Tarah, 25, from Ontario, told Hands that holding usually takes her two to three weeks of dating before shell hold hands, when if theyve already kissed or had sex. Besides the dating for physical affection, the move can also hands your relationship status.

What hand-holding says about your relationship?

“Holding hands invokes a positive feeling about one another, so you both feel sexy and wanted. Its almost like foreplay. Cue all the feels: Just like massage, kissing, and hugging, “research shows that touch, like holding hands, releases oxytocin, a neurotransmitter that gives you that feel-good buzz,” says Coleman.