In America we do it as children and we do it as lovers, but holding hands of another adult female always felt awkward to me. In China the majority of females hold hands or link arms with their friends. After I let go of the perceived stigma of it I have to admit to the few of you reading my blog that it was very comforting. I felt less isolated, warmer (physically and emotionally) and a hell of lot safer walking across Hangzhou's crazy, unpredictable, traffic filled streets. Of course I would rather have been holding hands with Tom Cruise or Harrison Ford (sorry Maggie and Frieda) but we aught to really do more holding hands as adults or at least touch more!
