Holding hands generally shows affection and a gesture of welcoming someone into your personal space. Some people find the act of holding hands more intimate than anything else. When a guy holds your hand on the first date, it signifies his comfort with physical touch.

Is holding hands on the first date weird?

No pawing allowed. If youre going to score with us at some point, we will let you know. Trust. Occasional physical contact is OK -- a hand to the small of the back, a touch of the thigh, a brief holding of the arm while making a point.

What does it mean when a guy holds your hand and rubs his thumb?

When guys do the thumb thing here, youve got them. Im serious. This is the ONLY situation where a guy does this and it means he genuinely likes you. With your hands now so close, its so easy just to hold hands, let the thumb do its thing and have that be the origin story of how you two started dating.