Do you stare or double-take when you see two girls (or guys) holding hands?

I've been hanging out a lot over the last two weeks with someone I've know for a few years in school. Today we went on what was, I guess, our first real date. It was a day hike up to the top of a place called Blue Hills outside of Boston. Because it was a beautiful day, the trail was pretty busy and so many people stared at us, or did the classic double take. The only thing I can thing of to explain this was that we were two girls holding hands. How do you react to seeing two girls (or guys) holding hands in public?

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Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 31-35, F

Nope, was never raised to think much of something plain like that.

IAmJess · 22-25, F

@Mrsbetweenfatandfit Thanks! I wish more people were.

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 31-35, F

@IAmJess the good news is more today than there ever have been in the last 100 yrs

IAmJess · 22-25, F

@Mrsbetweenfatandfit I guess. But we still got looked at.

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 31-35, F

@IAmJess Not guess girl that's a straight up fact, I am not questioning the truth of your story here, I know people still exist that find it wrong or strange. But you are lucky it is far less than it has been.

IAmJess · 22-25, F

@Mrsbetweenfatandfit Well yes, I know you're right about that. But I'm not assuming that everyone who looked or did a double take was thinking we were wrong for holding hands. Some, like commenters here, might have been like "Oh look! Two girls holding hands! How cute!" Ugh, shoot me.

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 31-35, F

@IAmJess That is still a thought of weird/strange. If it was normal they would not even glance for that fact

IAmJess · 22-25, F

@Mrsbetweenfatandfit Exactly my point!!!!!