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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manly · 46-50, M

Hmmm...I haven't yet read all the comments, yet could it be because of your youth? Boston is a progressive city, but are there alot of younger women holding hands in the streets there and in the suburbs? I dunno.

IAmJess

@manly Well, we are definitely in the suburbs and not right in Boston. And, honestly, I don't know if there were other girls out holding hands because I wasn't trying to notice anybody but who I was with. BUT, I kept noticing people doing the double take and when they did their eyes were focused on our hands. And in case it was just me and I was just being paranoid (completely possible), I asked her about it when we sat for lunch and she had noticed the same thing.