Often Hold Hands With Your Partner? Turns Out These Are 5 Benefits

Illustration of the benefits of holding hands with a partner (Unsplash/Svyatoslav Romano)

JAKARTA – Establishing chemistry is actually as simple as holding hands. According to many experts, especially in the psychological field, it turns out that holding hands with a partner has benefits. Unexpectedly, this method is also a step to establish non-verbal communication with a partner.

Curious about the benefits of a partner holding hands? Here is a list of benefits.

1. Healthy physically and mentally

According to science, positive feelings can echo when you and your partner join hands. COSRT-accredited relationship and psychosexual psychotherapist Silva Neves explains that touch produces oxytocin. Oxytocin is a chemical that makes partners feel good and is good for physical and mental health.

This is also confirmed by Jenina Scarlet, a clinical psychologist. He says the chemical oxytocin is involved in making connections, building trust and empathy.

Illustration of the benefits of holding hands with a partner (Unsplash/Pablo Heimplatz)

2. Relationships are more aligned

In 2018, Goldstein reported that when people touch their hands, they begin to breathe in harmony. It is also explained by Neves that emotions will flow from one person to another or known as 'interpersonal synchronization' just by holding hands.

Added doctor Becky Spelman, hands are the most sensitive part of the body. Subconsciously exchanging emotional information with each other without being aware of it.

3. Keeping each other safe

Spelman is a psychologist at the Private Theraphy Clinic. He said holding hands is an instinctive behavior from infancy. Reflexively someone will hold each other's hand to make sure it stays safe. Even not only with our partners, we also hold the hands of our parents and close relatives to show care and affection.

4. How to show affection

Couples holding hands show that they love each other. Research shows this. Even couples who hold hands frequently express less anger and are more satisfied with their relationship than those who don't.

Janna Konstantopoulou, psychologist and founder of the Health Psychology Clinic, said that holding hands also symbolically symbolizes passion and a strong relationship between two people who care for each other.

5. Strengthen each other

The benefits of the latter are not only in the context of romantic relationships, but social relationships. Instinctively in all cultures, we tend to hold hands to encourage one another. It also shows support, comfort, and attachment.

In addition, in different situations one expresses possession, also by holding hands. Spelman agrees that holding hands is the dominant control gesture. On the positive side, it illustrates accountability. But also describes how to limit their partner by holding hands tightly.