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Americas favorite hand holding position revealed in new data�
A new data set has revealed the average Americans preferred position when holding hands with their partner.�
Holding hands is but one of the many variations of public displays of affection (PDA). While controversial, with some people finding it cringy and moaning on social media, PDAs are everywhere almost all the time.�
Which hand-holding position are you?
In newly released data courtesy of YouGov, it was revealed that most Americans gravitate towards a specific style of holding hands.
Of the 11,304 adults surveyed, 30% said they preferred to have their fingers interlocked with their partner. In contrast, 20% admitted to enjoying cupping their hands more. An overwhelming 39% also said that they loved both styles equally.�
The data also looked into peoples general fondness for hand-holding. Most Americans (56%) found it very enjoyable, with only 2% admitting to hating the act altogether. That still ranks at 6 million Americans, so you proboably know a hand-holding hater!
Despite previously held beliefs about PDAs being cringy, the data set suggests that most Americans dont think twice about holding hands with their partner. 62% of those surveyed said they equally liked holding hands in private and public settings.�
Why do some people hate public displays of affection?
Experts suggest that hating public displays of affection could mean there is a psychological element at play.
A lot of our reaction to a PDA comes down to the way we were raised; if our parents displayed affection in the home while we were growing up, it becomes quite normal to us, and the way they viewed PDA depicts the way we view and judge it as we get older, life coach Grace McMahon told Stylist. So, if your parents were those loved-up gushing folks who loved to embarrass you with a snog (gross), then youre more likely to be open to PDA as it feels quite normal to you. If your parents were slightly more private, it might feel stranger, and possibly even disgusting to you.
