Do straight women hold hands where you're from? (girlfriends, lesbians, love)

[LittleMissSunshine]

My girls and I ALWAYS hold hands if we're walking back from some place in heels after a night of dancing. Tipsy, sober...doesn't matter our feet usually hurt from heels so we need to hold onto each other. And I feel like I see lots of other women do the same.

Last night my friend and I walked back from our friends' bar and got into the elevator at our hotel. We got in behind 3 tispy women who had thick Southern accents.

The one goes "Are ya'all together?"

So we thought she just meant, together as in, did we know each other.

Then I notice she was staring at us holding hands...and she goes really loud "Are Ya'all gay?"

I literally started cracking up. Her friends were all apologetic. We were totally not insulted, we just thought it was the funniest thing ever.

We always figured all women hold hands, now we are wondering if maybe that's not the case.

[destinedtodave]

Yes they do I just chalk that one up to her being drunk.

Lots of women here hold hands although maybe 50% here are homosexual.

[dullnboring]

You know, come to think of it, I don't see many straight women holding hands. Although of course, you'd never really know if two people holding hands are straight or gay unless you asked. As a whole however, I rarely see two women holding hands. I DO oftentimes see women with arms interlocked, especially during a wild night out where oftentimes they'll link up three or four together, forming a large, fast-moving, giggling and yapping wall of drunkenness that takes over an entire sidewalk.

If I were to see two women holding hands however, I wouldn't think much of it. I wouldn't necessarily think they were gay.

[Pixie Dust]

Originally from up north and when we would be comming home from clubs the girls would alwayd interlock or hold hands, sometimes even shopping in the winters down State St. None of us were gay.


Now I live in South Florida and I dont see that here so maybe it depends if you live North or South.

[lilypad]

Just depends on where you are from and the customs. We do here of course, and nothing thought of it, other than "girlfriends". And we have a nice hispanic culture, very touching oriented, and see they do as well. Is nice to still see that display of affection, without any snide remarks made.

[Global Friend]

When I lived in NJ and would go out with friends we would hold hands when walking through a crowd. We didn't stand around holding hands but at least at some point in the night we did hold hands. We also hug when we see each other and say I love you. None of us are lesbians we are just close.

[floridadreamer]

I've noticed quite a few women holding hands, and I am positive a very small percentage ofthem were gay. Not only is it cultural as remarked above, but it could be within close families and also very close girlfriends. I personally only have one friend that is that friendly of a person, which I guess is kind of sad. Even my sister hates it when women try to dance with her, myself included. She thinks any women that tries to do that is acting gay.
Wouldn't hurt her to "open her mind" a little if you ask me.

[Chinolala]

Many European women here in Chicago hold hands while walking. I see this all of the time. I have a friend that born in Europe and we've held hands before. As previously stated, it's customary in some cultures.

[ColoWeb]

Do not see this much in the Denver area here.

What would people say if 2 guys after a bar would hold hands. I do not think this would be just for "friendship support."

The fact is that people from different areas would think differently regarding your situation.

[country pride]

My girlfriends and I give hugs all the time, it doesnt have to mean anything.