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I had a guy start something like this in Rome recently. I reacted so strongly to being touched by a stranger selling stuff that the guy called me names. I guess I'm just not used to personal contact except handshake.

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In some countries, it is not unusual for male friends (heterosexual friends) to sometimes hold hands when they walk

In my experience, Rome isn't one of those places.

In Rome I would worry about someone touching me - it is a common tool of distraction by the pickpockets there.

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