Does your boyfriend holding your hand when you cross the road?

Little displays of affection like this can be surprisingly important, depending on the person. For example, my lady is always amused (pleasantly) by the fact that I walk on the road side of her whenever we're outside - a very old show of affection from the times when horses were commonly used. The idea is that if a horse were to become uncontrolled, the man would be the first to be hit, allowing the lady time to remove herself from harm. It's much the same as parents walking on the road side of the path to make sure their children are safer (and to stop them running out into traffic!). Her parents (who are French) frequently comment on my "gentlemanly" behaviour with her as well, since I always open car doors for her, help her with bags, etc. They think it's lovely whereas I consider it normal since that's how I was brought up and would do the same for anyone (men included if they needed a hand). Admittedly, I always try to do this sort of thing because I know it pleases her and reinforces that she's the light of my life. For a tiny bit of effort, the amount of pleasure and reassurance she gets are enormous.

I think it is a sweeet gesture to have the hand of the one you love when you cross the street together. It shows caring and compassion from both of you to the world. it is so tender and loving as well. i would be happy to hve the one i love hold my hand in such a way.

my boyfriend do that to e and i find here gentle and secure beside me. like he is happy to protect me and being sweet to me. sometimes he hold my shoulder too or waist while walking like any lovers do. so i welcome it as i am already at ease with him. i see it way to being affectionate and thoughtful. being safe in the street or crossing on the street while holding hands i remember my father used to hold my hand too during my younger years as we cross the street. i like my man to do it although am already too old to walk alone on my own.

hello, This is really romantic and I never notice this but this is true. He used to do it to me when we are crossing the road. I dont usually notice all he made for me or things he do to me because for me it is just as usual. I am her girlfriend so I must feel that he really cares and protect me. This discussion makes me realize that all my boyfriend doing is really romantic and I dont give any attention to it maybe now that I know I will be active and show also to him that I really love him also.

I remembered my boyfriend (now my husband lol), he always hold my hands or put his arms around my shoulder whenever we cross the street. I really love it when he do that. I feel secure and important to him. Were not doing that to display our affection. We only do that if were about to cross the street. Its his way of showing how i am important to him. He's doing it until now.

for me,Holding hands in the public is a nice and simple way of expressing your affection with your partner.i feel safe if my hubby doing that to me,i felt very comfortable and it also says that i'm his only girl..:)

Holding hands in public is indeed a time honored way to express your affection towards a loved one. But public display of affection are viewed differently in different cultures. check this out, its interesting info on public display of affection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_display_of_affection

I do think so. I like my husband holding my hand as we walk. I think it's strang that he does not hold my hand. But when we quarrel with each other, if he hold my hand, I do not feel so angry.. Haha. It's a scret for us to keep our relation and aviod quarell. So next time, you can try the other's hand when you quarell, you would not fell so angry and be reconciled with each other.

yeah, on that part i agreed. That action is a way of giving care and respect as well.