Kissing, stroking and wild embraces are common enough, and now the quiet, romantic gestur

e of holding hands in public is a【M1】______ final frontier for many young couples in the West—even though, traditionally it was a first step towards intimacy. Power couples on【M2】______ the world stage have taken up handholding as a sign of equality【M3】______ and commitment. The political figures and their wives are often snapped hand-in-hand. That very fact—which its a simple but powerful statement of【M4】______ commitment—is exact what deters many young people from【M5】______ linking hands. There is no public display of affection intimate【M6】______ between two people than handholding, writes New York bachelor Jozen, on his blog. "Holding hands is the ultimate sign that two people are not only together, also happily so. Couples kiss madly,【M7】______ hug madly. But hold hands madly？ Oh no, they dont do that." Public Display of Affection is so common and varied that its earned its own acronym, the PDA. A lot of young people arent thinking about the long term when they date with someone:【M8】______ "Kissing and touching are fueled by passion and dont necessarily mean people plan to be together forever. But a couple quietly holding hands shows something deeper." In the fast paced, constantly changing world of youth where everything is permitted, but something【M9】______ is certain, people have time for passion but are scary【M10】______ of the commitment of love.

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