Body language: Tell me how he holds your hand and I’ll tell you how he feels about you

Just like a first kiss, take the hand of someone is also one of the first approaches that reveal a lot about what that person feels about you.

Even if you are not in a relationship as such, perhaps this will help you put together the keys to know if you should stay with him or go your separate ways.

Vanessa Van Edwardsan expert in body language in love, explains what each touch and holding hands of that special boy means.

When he intertwines his fingers with yours lightly

This might seem like a fairly insignificant gesture, but it is not.

This type of grip usually occurs in a social situation where it might be strange if they were very affectionateso this is his way of showing you, and the rest of the party, that he is with you.

Put another way, this is a way in which he is showing you off to others.

If he takes your hand in his

This screams that he likes you a lot. According to Van Edwards, “When someone wants to touch your hand with full skin-to-skin contact, like in a double grip, literally what they are trying to do is get more oxytocin, which is a desire for a deeper bond.”

If you walk side by side and he doesn’t take your hand, he just brushes it suddenly

This does not express anything good. Although walking side by side is nice for men, having their hands rub together like that can indicate that they are friendzoning you.

“It’s not intimate. It’s nice, which is different from feeling attraction or connection.”according to Vanessa.

If he squeezes your hand hard

As you can guess, a man who He holds your hand tightly, he is trying to manifest his dominance over you.especially if it is the beginning of a relationship, and if you feel that it is squeezing you too much and pulling you down.

When he lightly holds your hand with a flimsy grip

Although it may seem like a casual grab, it is emotionally charged. It’s like a sweet way to make sure you’re with him.

It’s a way of telling you: “I know you’re here, I’ve got you.”

When he holds your hand with his fingers intertwined

We mentioned oxytocin before, which is released in the brain when we hold someone’s hand, and increases the bond with the partner.

So once again, this grip says: “I’m serious about you.”

If he puts his palm on yours

This is one way to do teaspoon but with the hands, and although it may seem dominant, in reality, it is more of a protective grip.

So this boy wants to protect you.

If you want to find out more strange hidden messages, you need this guide from our sister site Salud 180 on body language in sexuality.