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99 Hand-Holding Inspirations

Inspired by the Fast Approaching 'World Friendship Day' 2013

— July 30, 2013 — Lifestyle
It's almost that time of the year again, when 'World Friendship Day' hits the international stage and everyone celebrates all the various forms of friendship in their lives. The wonderful thing about friendship is that it can transcend any relationship; it can be a pet, family member, lover, coworker, classmate, the possibilities of creating a friendship are boundless.

One of the best ways to express your immeasurable friendship is by the universal action of holding hands. Holding hands conveys the many forms of affection that one person can have for another. From romantic couple editorials to minimalist love illustrations, all of these finds will induce the need to grab your closest friend and hold their hand. World Friendship Day is just around the corner so start thinking of whose hand you want to hold!
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Friendship-Testing Apps
Friendship-Testing Apps
'Say the Same Thing' App is Played Until Two People Say the Same Word
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Poultry Romance Animations
Poultry Romance Animations
Watch as the Love-Torn Pig Chooses Between the Chicken or Eggs
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Drone Wedding Proposals
Drone Wedding Proposals
Chris Geiger is Making His Romantic Gestures an Airborne Affair
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Fight As If You're Right
Fight As If You're Right
Jeremy Gutsche's Corporate Organization Keynote Breaks Down Hierarchy
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Same-Sex Marriage Status Updates
Same-Sex Marriage Status Updates
The Facebook Relationship Icons Welcome Two Additions
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91
Cohabiting Couple Stats
Cohabiting Couple Stats
The 'It Doesn't Mean A Thing Without A Ring' Chart Talks Marriage Survival
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Street-Parading Proposals
Street-Parading Proposals
World's First Live Lip Dub Marriage Engagement Will Make You Want to Cry
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Grotesquely Skinless Romantic Films
Grotesquely Skinless Romantic Films
'He Took Off His Skin For Me' Tells a Bizarrely Romantic Tale
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88
Parodic Sci-Fi Slow Songs
Parodic Sci-Fi Slow Songs
This Star Trek Slow Jam Shows a Sensual Spock’s Smooth Moves
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Digital Friendship Devices
Digital Friendship Devices
MagnetU Uses Your Online Interests to Help You Meet Real-World Friends
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Heartwarming Hugging Websites
Heartwarming Hugging Websites
'The Nicest Place On the Internet' Helps You Out After a Bad Day
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85
Friends Forever Campaigns
Friends Forever Campaigns
The Orangina App Reveals Meaningful Facebook Relationships
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Kiss-Currency Coffee Campaigns
Kiss-Currency Coffee Campaigns
The Metro St. James Cafe Lets Customers Use Kisses as Payment
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Love-Induced Shopping Charts
Love-Induced Shopping Charts
This Valentine's Day Infographic Details Shopping Figures
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Animal-Filled Music Clips
Animal-Filled Music Clips
The Drake 'Take Care' Video is Sultry
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Festive Seasoning Trinkets
Festive Seasoning Trinkets
The Kissing Elves Salt & Pepper Shakers Are Too Cute to Resist
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Emotional Friendship Beverage Ads
Emotional Friendship Beverage Ads
Robinsons’ Juice Ad is Sure to Make You Shed a Tear or Two
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Hilarious Hand-Holding Pranks
Hilarious Hand-Holding Pranks
The ‘Holding People’s Hand’ Video is Fantastically
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Social Media Proposals
Social Media Proposals
Curt Buthman's Used Vine to Propose
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Fiery Kisser Captures
Fiery Kisser Captures
Idilios by Marta Soul is Full of Different Male Suitors
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Superhero Seat Belt Covers
Superhero Seat Belt Covers
This Justice League Seat Belt Creation Comes From Fiat
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75
Peculiar Couples Editorials
Peculiar Couples Editorials
This Simone Magazine Editorial Features a Bizarre Gun-Toting Couple
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Remixed Opulence Re-Branding
Remixed Opulence Re-Branding
The New Versus Versace Re-Launch Revives the Luxe Sister Label
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Fate-Changing Palm Surgery
Fate-Changing Palm Surgery
Palm Plastic Surgery Offers People a Chance to Change Their Fate
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Suicide Prevention Bridges
Suicide Prevention Bridges
The Mapo Bridge in South Korea Discourages Suicide With Image and Sound
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Match-Making Soda Campaigns
Match-Making Soda Campaigns
The Cola Commercial by Coca-Cola Brings Together Would-Be Couples
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Friendship-Embracing Cards
Friendship-Embracing Cards
Freelance Illustrator Sophie Parker Designs Sentimental Greetings
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Death-Combatting Couple Cakes
Death-Combatting Couple Cakes
Marriage Beats the Gruesome Undead in the Zombie Wedding Cake
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Virtual Dating Infographics
Virtual Dating Infographics
The ADT Study Provides Statistics on Finding Love Online
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Romantic Urban Cap Collections
Romantic Urban Cap Collections
The New Era Fall Collection Features City-Ready Hats for Couples
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Cunning Political Art Creations
Cunning Political Art Creations
This Neat Series of Political Illustrations is by Ellen Weinstein
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Geeky 8-Bit Bouquets
Geeky 8-Bit Bouquets
The 8-Bit Flower Bouquet is for the Game-Loving Florist in Your Life
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Physical Contact Campaigns
Physical Contact Campaigns
Nivea 'The Million Moments of Touch' Wants You to Hug & Kiss More
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Sweetheart Smartphone Sheaths
Sweetheart Smartphone Sheaths
The OZAKI O! Coat Lover Case Features a Kissing Couple
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Real-Life Twitter Proposals
Real-Life Twitter Proposals
Deadmau5 Proposed to Kat Von D on the Popular Social Media Platform
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Friendship Charts
Friendship Charts
Carolina Andreoli's 317 Chart Artistically Maps Her Friends
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Hand-Holding Shirt Designs
Hand-Holding Shirt Designs
The Hand Shirt Will Give Anyone a Hand When They Need It
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Quirkily Romantic Photoshoots
Quirkily Romantic Photoshoots
Prestige 'Love Comes in Many Colors' is Full of Passionate Emotions
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Hand-Holding Portraits
Hand-Holding Portraits
David Terrazas' 'Close-Up' Collection is Extremely Detailed
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Foldable Love Letters
Foldable Love Letters
The Himitsu Fusen Secret Sticky Notes Share Your Words Intimately
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Minimalist Love Illustrations
Minimalist Love Illustrations
Marta Colomer Creates Endearingly Quaint Love Illustrations
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Struggling Actor Editorials
Struggling Actor Editorials
The 'Small Faces' Shoot Depicts Beautiful Young Hollywood Hopefuls
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Monumental Matrimony Confections
Monumental Matrimony Confections
These Celebrity Wedding Cakes are Sweetly Extravagant
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Personalized Nuptial Portrait Stamps
Personalized Nuptial Portrait Stamps
Create Memorable Stationary with Custom Wedding Stamps
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Kissing Booths to Pay Off Speeding Tickets
Kissing Booths to Pay Off Speeding Tickets
Marnie Stern's Rock Star Side Jobs
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High School Sweetheart Lookbooks
High School Sweetheart Lookbooks
The Maison Kitsune Fall Lookbook Highlights American Adolescence
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Eccentric Bestie Editorials
Eccentric Bestie Editorials
The Jolijn Snijders I Love Fake Magazine Fashion Story is Over-the-Top
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Journeying Friendtography
Journeying Friendtography
The Leonard Miller 'Childhood Friend' is Nostalgically Lovely
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Romantic Seaside Editorials
Romantic Seaside Editorials
The Vogue Australia 'Two if by Sea' Editorial is Endlessly Passionate
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Airhead Lip-Locking Ads
Airhead Lip-Locking Ads
The 'Kiss' Ads Have Gum Bubbles Transforming into Lovers
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Romantic Fairy Tale Clocks
Romantic Fairy Tale Clocks
The Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cuckoo Clock is Nostalgically Cute
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Friendship-Inspired Fashion
Friendship-Inspired Fashion
A.F. Vandevorst Launches the A.friend Collection
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Same-Sex Marriage Films
Same-Sex Marriage Films
The '9 Years Strong' Video Aims to End Gay Marriage Discrimination
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Steamy Espionage Editorials
Steamy Espionage Editorials
The Vogue US August 2013 Issue is Covered by Actress Claire Danes
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Romantic Country Fashion
Romantic Country Fashion
This Sunday Style Editorial Showcases Nature-Infused Looks for Couples
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Mischievous Couple Captures
Mischievous Couple Captures
The 'Blood' Series Features Quilted Fashion and Devilish Stares
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Stylish Airstrip Editorials
Stylish Airstrip Editorials
This Fashion Series Features 50s Style and Airplanes
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Interlocking Couple Portraits
Interlocking Couple Portraits
These Strange Couple Photos Show People Awkwardly Embracing
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Gamer Friendship Bling
Gamer Friendship Bling
The Mario Bros. Rings Would Make Great Wedding Bands
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Seductive Wooing Shoots
Seductive Wooing Shoots
The Siviglia Spring/Summer 2012 Campaign Gets Steamy
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Virtual Caressing Accessories
Virtual Caressing Accessories
The RingU Hug Ring is Lovely Valentine's Day Jewelry
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Mass Makeout Sessions
Mass Makeout Sessions
Crowd Gathers for Times Square VJ Day Reenactment
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Embracing Cartoon Enemies
Embracing Cartoon Enemies
Ingrid Aspock Draws a Cute Series of Heroes & Villains Hugging
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Ruthlessly Candid Love Letters
Ruthlessly Candid Love Letters
Wasted Rita’s ‘Love Letters’ are Viciously Honest
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Intimate Seaside Shoots
Intimate Seaside Shoots
This Will Davidson Vogue Australia Editorial is the Epitome of Romance
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Academic Romance Editorials
Academic Romance Editorials
This Man About Town 2013 Editorial Depicts Student Romance
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Bromantic Editorials
Bromantic Editorials
The Brazilian Spring 2011 Shoot Celebrates Fashion & Male Friendships
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Passionate Couple Portraits
Passionate Couple Portraits
Oscar Alejandro Casavalle Paintings Portray Intimate Moments
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Romantic Sci-Fi Costume Photoshoots
Romantic Sci-Fi Costume Photoshoots
These Costumes Capture the Mass Effect Games' Amorous Side
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Carefree Couple Campaigns
Carefree Couple Campaigns
Fashionation by Peek & Cloppenburg Spring/Summer Collection is Hot
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Friendship-Inspired Lookbooks
Friendship-Inspired Lookbooks
The Loeffler Randall Pre-Fall 2012 Catalog Stars Non-Models
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Cabaret Romance Creations
Cabaret Romance Creations
Rudy Faber Captures the Beauty of the Stage Art Form in Illustrations
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Retro Romantic Photography
Retro Romantic Photography
The 'Tales of Endearment' Editorial Features DVF's Personal Archives
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Sleepy Sweetheart Cards
Sleepy Sweetheart Cards
Sad Cards by Katie Davis are For the Nap-Loving Valentine
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Playfully Romantic Paper Art
Playfully Romantic Paper Art
Show Some Love with the 'Papercuts by Joe' Handmade Creations
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Bizarre Friendship Blogs
Bizarre Friendship Blogs
Interspecies Friends is Too Cute for Its Own Good
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Couple Phone-Charging Stations
Couple Phone-Charging Stations
Couples Can Set Things Straight With This His & Hers Docking Valet
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Puzzle Piece Sentimental Jewelry
Puzzle Piece Sentimental Jewelry
The You Complete Me Necklace is Split into Three Parts
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DIY Re-Imagined Retro Games
DIY Re-Imagined Retro Games
The DIY Lawn Twister Idea from You + Me is a Throwback to Past Times
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Embroidered Love Letters
Embroidered Love Letters
Leave a Lasting Note With These Cornflower Blue Studio Paper Designs
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Friendship Bracelet Tattoos
Friendship Bracelet Tattoos
These Temporary Tattoos are Perfect to Symbolize Your Relationship
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Comedic Couple Bed Positions
Comedic Couple Bed Positions
These Kama Sutra Bed Positions is Something Couples Can Relate To
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Eccentric Couple Captures
Eccentric Couple Captures
The 'About Last Night' Bullet Magazine Editorial is Techicolored
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Friendship Bands for Adults
Friendship Bands for Adults
DIY Woven Chain Bracelets Let You Channel Childhood Nostalgia Chicly
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Kissing Strangers
Kissing Strangers
Yang Ya-Ching Gets to Know Paris With '100 French Kisses' Project
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Romantic Rocker Photography
Romantic Rocker Photography
The It Blows Design Scene Exclusive Captures Edgy Couple Imagery
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Virtual Kissing Lessons
Virtual Kissing Lessons
Online Tutorials Attempt to Make You a Good Kisser
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Marriage Proposal Necklaces
Marriage Proposal Necklaces
The Letter Concealing Locket Holds a Life-Changing Message
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Sentimental Jigsaw Jewelry
Sentimental Jigsaw Jewelry
The 'Gorjess' Heart Pendant is Miniaturized Puzzle For Your Pals
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Cute Couples Key Hangers
Cute Couples Key Hangers
The Home Sweet Home Key Board is Designed for Sweethearts
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Surreal Kissing Sculptures
Surreal Kissing Sculptures
Adam Martinakis Creates Realistic Digital Art
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Bombtastic Friendship Tattoos
Bombtastic Friendship Tattoos
Shark VS Bear Captures a Crazy Hipster Lifestyle
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Sci-Fi Engagement Photos
Sci-Fi Engagement Photos
This Couple Staged a 'Doctor Who' Wedding Shoot
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Romantic Storyline Lookbooks
Romantic Storyline Lookbooks
The Free People Roshambo Rock Catalog Stars Sheila Marquez
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French Kiss Photography
French Kiss Photography
‘Snog' by Rankin Captures Raw Intimacy
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Friendship Necklace Tutorials
Friendship Necklace Tutorials
Learn How to Make These DIY Utility Rope Necklaces by Honestly Wtf
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