Another study by an American psychology professor, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, showed that support between couples reduces stress. One important way that people express this support, researchers say, is through "non-sexual, caring physical touch, such as hand-holding".
美國心理學教授Julianne Holt-Lunstad的另一項調查發現，戀人間的支持能夠減輕壓力。研究人員稱，人們表達支持的一個重要方式是“非性的飽含關懷的肢體接觸，例如牽手”。

Subtle shows of affection may be increasingly rare in our frenzied world. However, if the statesmen can teach us anything perhaps it's that a little handholding wouldn't go amiss.
在如今這個狂亂的世界，細微的表達愛意的舉動或許會越發罕見。但是，如果政治家們可以教會我們一些事情的話，那或許就是偶爾牽牽手還是不錯的。