What’s up with young early first time couples rubbing each other’s fingers when they’re holding hands? I think it’s the result of a communication breakdown. Each one thinking to themselves “I really wish we could stop rubbing each other’s fingers. It gets tiring.” And even though stopping the rubbing is in the best interest of both kids, neither one stops because neither one wants to be the first to do so, for fear the other would get offended. If I ever get a girlfriend I’ll make sure my hand is dead (limp/still, in other words) if she reaches for it, and if she keeps holding my dead hand I’ll know she really likes me. And what’s up with couples kissing each other goodbye? Jack testifies: “well, when Jill leaves for work in the morning, half an hour before I have to be at my job, we kiss goodbye because…I dunno, it’s a sign of affection. It’s like saying we’re going to miss each other and can’t wait to come home to see one another. We like it, it can be slightly arousing.” So I ask, why not do it more often? Why not leave for 5 minutes and come back and leave again etc. just for the sake of kisses? Well, obviously the answer is that couples shouldn’t have to be about to split for the day in order to be eligible to kiss, but that’s exactly what’s happening. And further, if each of them has the day off, what happens to the kiss they would’ve given each other? Does it disappear? Jack claims the kiss exists because it’s enjoyable, but I suspect it’s more a matter of habit. It may also be a kind of control mechanism employed by the male or female, or both as it might be. In other words, before they part, the kiss acts as a confirmation that they are indeed a couple, a serious couple, and attractive singles whom they meet while on their own are off limits.