As a person who does not like being touched, he gets my respect for this. Hover hand is the way to go.
No. If you're thinking of doing a hoverhand then stop and do something else with your arms instead.
As a person who does not like being touched, he gets my respect for this. Hover hand is the way to go.
Are they getting into your personal space first and physically contacting you? I think if that's the case, the implication is being okay with it. Just wanting a picture and standing next to them? Yeah, I agree with you.What if someone doesn't like to be touched though? Does taking a picture with someone automatically mean you're okay with them touching you? I don't think it has to.
My understanding of hover hands was that nerds who lacked any confidence didn't feel comfortable touching women. They were considered so pathetic they couldn't even touch a woman during a photo at a fair/expo. I don't recall hover hands being some kind of photo trick to brag about taking a photo with models. 10 years ago people would be laughed at if they tried to brag about a hover hand photo.The difference of treatment of hover hand in the case of Keanu compared to the cases of nerds 10 years ago is because not the same dynamics are at play in both cases. Nerdy hover hands from 10 years ago were majorly made by men who wanted to pretend they were close to a girl, generally cute one fitting social standards of beauty, without being rejected by her nor asking for her consent, in order to brag about it later on.
Keanu on the other hand, is a sex symbol and has been since like the start of his career, and he knows this very well and has developed techniques around that in order to be able to live his life relatively normally. His hover hand is his way of protecting himself, his privacy, of setting boundaries with his fans. He has been a very private man, and still is, and that's his way of setting his personal space. He does that with every women regardless of their beauty fitting the social standard or not. He's very skilled at firmly blocking flirting attempts being made towards him, in a respectful manner, probably because he's had a lifetime of those coming his way and had to learn how to deal with them.
This interview really paints a good picture about it:
Maybe, but they would be in the wrong for doing that without asking, if someone did that I might be like Keanu too and not want to reciprocate because I'd be like what are you doingAre they getting into your personal space first and physically contacting you? I think if that's the case, the implication is being okay with it. Just wanting a picture and standing next to them? Yeah, I agree with you.
Funny how things work out.Nerds always come on top
in the 2000s this was shamed, but nerds persevered. Now look at us. Hover hands are back
Yeah, I learned about it yesterday and I am super bummed aswell.
Chill dudes can also support racist genocidal States, who knew!
Then they can say so. And if you're the type who is afraid every person who takes a picture with you doesn't like to be touched, then just hold your hands in front of yourself or at your side. Hover handing is just ridiculous.What if someone doesn't like to be touched though? Does taking a picture with someone automatically mean you're okay with them touching you? I don't think it has to.
I mean it's not like he's doing it in a showy way. People only notice because it's been pointed out.Then they can say so. And if you're the type who is afraid every person who takes a picture with you doesn't like to be touched, then just hold your hands in front of yourself or at your side. Hover handing is just ridiculous.
In this political climate? Not at all.
So, a couple things. First, I don't think it should be on the person to say "I don't want to be touched" as if that s the default, I think the person who wants to touch should be the one to ask. Also, I wouldn't necessarily say it's out of "fear", it's moreso a consideration thing. Lastly I don't know what the difference would be between hover-handing and holding your hands out in front of you or at your side, who really cares where your hands are if you're not touching someone? The end result is the same.Then they can say so. And if you're the type who is afraid every person who takes a picture with you doesn't like to be touched, then just hold your hands in front of yourself or at your side. Hover handing is just ridiculous.
Really hope this isn't a tasteless reference to the fact that he lost a girlfriend and child...
Or ... All the people he kills in movies? Y'all really reaching.Really hope this isn't a tasteless reference to the fact that he lost a girlfriend and child...
If a person comes up to me and asks me if they can take a picture with me, if they have a problem with me touching their shoulder I'd expect them to tell me, but whatever. Your second point, fair enough.So, a couple things. First, I don't think it should be on the person to say "I don't want to be touched" as if that s the default, I think the person who wants to touch should be the one to ask. Also, I wouldn't necessarily say it's out of "fear", it's moreso a consideration thing. Lastly I don't know what the difference would be between hover-handing and holding your hands out in front of you or at your side, who really cares where your hands are if you're not touching someone? The end result is the same.
The awkward thing is, they're all already touching.Heaven forbid someone takes a picture and does a friendly gesture without actually touching to let everyone feel comfortable. Yeah how "cringe".
Good on Keanu for taking the extra effort.
i never really got that vibe. Just that these guys were too shy around women and losers. Its funny how fast things change though.Funny how things change. If you remember, 10 years ago 'hoverhand' was a massive joke people pointed toward as a way to shame some men for being awkward around women. It was played off like they wanted to appear to have intimacy without wanting the woman to know or consent. Keanu is being praised for it, today.
I mean it is awkwardish. In Keanuu's case however given how many ppl he has to take photos with it makes sense and helps avoid any controversy also etc. Im pretty sure with people he's friends with he behaves differently.Funny how things change. If you remember, 10 years ago 'hoverhand' was a massive joke people pointed toward as a way to shame some men for being awkward around women. It was played off like they wanted to appear to have intimacy without wanting the woman to know or consent. Keanu is being praised for it, today.
Heaven forbid someone takes a picture and does a friendly gesture without actually touching to let everyone feel comfortable. Yeah how "cringe".
He was born in the Middle East and identifies as Canadian. I don't think the US can handle that.You just know this guy will never be a milkshake duck.
Running for US president when
I love this so much 😂Are you telling me I can dodge lawsuits
No Neo, i'm telling you when the time comes, you won't have to
Funny how things change. If you remember, 10 years ago 'hoverhand' was a massive joke people pointed toward as a way to shame some men for being awkward around women. It was played off like they wanted to appear to have intimacy without wanting the woman to know or consent. Keanu is being praised for it, today.
Are you telling me I can dodge lawsuits
No Neo, i'm telling you when the time comes, you won't have to
The difference of treatment of hover hand in the case of Keanu compared to the cases of nerds 10 years ago is because not the same dynamics are at play in both cases. Nerdy hover hands from 10 years ago were majorly made by men who wanted to pretend they were close to a girl, generally cute one fitting social standards of beauty, without being rejected by her nor asking for her consent, in order to brag about it later on.
Keanu on the other hand, is a sex symbol and has been since like the start of his career, and he knows this very well and has developed techniques around that in order to be able to live his life relatively normally. His hover hand is his way of protecting himself, his privacy, of setting boundaries with his fans. He has been a very private man, and still is, and that's his way of setting his personal space. He does that with every women regardless of their beauty fitting the social standard or not. He's very skilled at firmly blocking flirting attempts being made towards him, in a respectful manner, probably because he's had a lifetime of those coming his way and had to learn how to deal with them.
This interview really paints a good picture about it:
Uh... the first part of your post is fully wrong.
The whole reason it was mocked was because it was seen as awkward. The same reasons nerds were mocked for being virgins.
Now, I can see you trying to shift said mockery to something more in line with attacking misogyny - like attacking self-proclaimed incels & nice guys today - but this was never those. There was nothing behind it besides, as ever, shaming people for not being confident.