I miss hand-holding. That only stopped after I found out about her affair.

Mind you I also miss holding my children's hands too. The cat's all well and fine but after a short while he starts gnawing on my hand ...

From at least this guy's point of view, it's a sign of / announcement of a level of commitment as well. It states "we are together" to all who witness it. Probably true from the woman's point of view too.

On BD
H52, W50
T27, M26
S21, D23
BD-9-Mar-16
D-15-Jan-18 Final-19-Apr-18
I am a storyteller. The story may do you no good.
But a story is never for the listener. It is always for the one who tells