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The Cultural History of Holding Hands

The ubiquity of the gesture’s associations with affection and support has inspired many studies, but its origin still remains unknown.

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Devrupa Rakshit
published
May 21, 2022
why we hold hands
Image Credit: Pratik Bhide for The Swaddle
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AuthorDevrupa Rakshit

Devrupa Rakshit is an Associate Editor at The Swaddle. She is a lawyer by education, a poet by accident, a painter by shaukh, and autistic by birth. You can find her on Instagram @devruparakshit.

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