Nur Posted November 13, 2009 What is the purpose of holding hands in public? Affection! according to the western social culture "Not in sync with Eastern Asian cultures". At times in public places, western couples like sister Chocolate and Honey put it is really akhas!, specially when a couple go for a heavy duty expression of their affection next to you. But, this should never bother you if you are not nosy. Nur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curly Posted November 13, 2009 What a strange thread. Holding hands is very useful on the morning commute, saves me getting lost in the crowd lol....it serves a purpose to me. Maybe I should make myself one of these... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted November 13, 2009 ^^ You kept that a secret. Mabrook (even if it's not. We start rumours at the merest hint). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curly Posted November 13, 2009 Ngonge, I thought that was old news. But thank you anyways! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nur Posted November 13, 2009 Curly Sis you wonder: What a strange thread. Holding hands is very useful on the morning commute Sis, holding hands in London is very normal, but not in Somalia, Somaliland, Jubbaland, Shabelleland, Howdland, or Puntland. Some rural parts of Somalia, women are still very shy ( wey Xishood badan yihiin) to the point that they refer to their husband as " Duqa" or " Carruurta aabbahood", Nomad culture frowns at a Somali women showing any affection for her husband in public. We are at cross roads here sis; Expatriate Nomads are increasingly adopting western norms and lifestyles to varying degrees, while some Nomads back home are still holding to the old traditions of shyness and suppressing of affection signs in public. Nur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5 Posted November 13, 2009 Originally posted by Nur: What is the purpose of holding hands in public? Affection! according to the western social culture "Not in sync with Eastern Asian cultures" . At times in public places, western couples like sister Chocolate and Honey put it is really akhas!, specially when a couple go for a heavy duty expression of their affection next to you. But, this should never bother you if you are not nosy. Nur Yes, but why publicly? Why cuddle in public? The desire to hold hands or waist, or kiss in the full view of others, reduces the true affection one has, to the same level as lust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nur Posted November 14, 2009 2+2=5 Writes: The desire to hold hands or waist, or kiss in the full view of others, reduces the true affection one has, to the same level as lust. May be true for someone raised in an Islamic environment or as a conservative Christian, but not necessarily true for a person who does not have such values. The western culture is very permissive and accommodating for such behavior, I have been on a public transport in which a couple next to me forced me to leave as I could not take distraction due to intensity of their interaction. Nur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cara. Posted November 14, 2009 So far, holding hands has been suggested to mean 1) the man is preventing his irresponsible wife from spending unwisely, 2) that it's a Western sign of affection that Easterners are unfamiliar with, 3) and that it's a public display of lust that cheapens the relationship. There's no other reason to hold hands. Hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miriam1 Posted November 14, 2009 ^ LOOOOOL arabs heh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
