Quotes / Holding Hands

Anime and Manga

"As we hold hands, all our feelings come gushing out as we chat."

— Opening to Healin' Good♡Pretty Cure

"Can we keep holding hands, just a little longer?"

— Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure

"Our hands may be cold, but together, they become warm."

— Kaguya, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

"I saw you on a date near the shops!! Holding hands in public... pervert!!"

— Kanna to Kobayashi (and Tohru), Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Fan Works

"So she restricted herself to merely holding his hand on a couple of the narrower side streets during their walk to school. She told herself it was because he'd asked for it. It totally wasn't because his hand felt warm and made her feel the same, or because the handclasp made her skin tingle at the point of contact. Totally not. It must have been his feet that slowed their walk as they approached the point where more public streets would require them to let go again."

— Asuka about Shinji, Advice and Trust, chapter 2

Asuka: Pfff, don't cry, baka. Hold my hand…
[Shinji does as he is told and takes Asuka's left hand in his, squeezing it gently.]
Asuka: You make me feel a lot better, Shinji.

— The Child of Love, chapter 9

"They both seemed to draw strength from the constant grip."

— Shinji and Asuka, A Crown of Stars

"But that being said, any awkwardness has been outweighed by the perks. We've been holding hands a lot, though I think on some level she's still kind of shy about people seeing us hold hands. Except for Hitomi. She always makes sure to grab my hand when that poor girl is in eyeshot."

— Shinji, Futures Freak Me Out

She replied, "Yes, Dev. I'll stay for the wedding. And we can be together at least till then."
"At least?"
"Well—" She smiled back at him. "Maybe a little longer."
"That's just what I wanted to hear," he said, and took her hand.

— Hellsister Trilogy

"They could not communicate verbally, but they could hand-sign to each other. The two of them flew very close, touching hands at times. They wanted intimacy, but they did not dare at the moment. Their comrade-in-arms was lost. Finding him was what mattered now."

— Here There Be Monsters

I'll hold your hand, and you'll hold mine
A perfect pair, simply divine

— Honoka Yukishiro, A Poem by Honoka

"Sporting a wicked, bad boy expression of his own, Scott reached for Jean's hand, and she squeezed his right back."

— X-Men: The Early Years

Live-Action TV

Pipin: Pipin wants to ask. If a girl and a boy are holding hands, what does that mean?
[...]
Prima: Pin, maybe one of them is giving the other money. Or they are crossing a street.
Juna: Hey, amateurs. Wherever it is, if a girl and a boy are holding hands, it means they're a couple.

— Mimpi Metropolitan

"I learned today that humans like to hold hands. It is a symbolic gesture of affection."

— Lal to her "father" Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation

Music

Give me your hand in spirit
Give me your hand in flesh
Give me your hand in living life
Give me your hand in death
Give me your hand in grief
Give me your hand in grace
Give me your hand in relief
Give me your hand in faith
[...]
Give me your hand in humility
Give me your hand in fear
Give me your hand in fragility
Give me your hand in tears
Give me your hand in candour
Give me your hand in pain
Give me your hand in the baking sun
And give me your hand in the rain
[...]
Give me your hand in panic
Give me your hand in haste
I know you can handle yourself
But damn it just give me your hand in case
Give me your hand in hope
Give me your hand in despair
Give me your hand i'll hand you the rope
You can hang with me or hang there
[...]
Give me your hand in dignity
Give me your hand in doubt
Give me your hand in giving me
Whatever gifts you're handing out
Give me your hand in sorrow
Give me your hand and say
That you'll give me your hand tomorrow
Once you give me your hand today

— Dan Bull, Baby In A Backpack, Death Stranding rap

Video Games

I don't want to let go of your hand...
Never...!
Ever...!
Until the end of time.

— The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Announcement Trailer

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