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Bernini, Ciarán Hinds, Harrison Ford, Jake Shimabukuro, men's hands, mystery hands, Sean Bean, sexy hands, spanking
I’ve never heard a man rhapsodize over how sexy a woman’s hands are. Granted, there is that steamy scene in The Age of Innocence when Daniel Day-Lewis unbuttons Michelle Pfeiffer’s glove… according to this blogger, her boyfriend thought the scene was ridiculous. On such anecdotal evidence I rest my case.
Women, however, find men’s hands highly erotic. Yes, gentlemen, I bet you didn’t know that a woman can become aroused just by looking at your hands. It’s partly the aesthetics of beautiful manly hands, and partly the thought of what you can do with them. So take care of your hands. Keep them well-manicured, and you might suddenly find yourself in demand among the ladies, possessed of that mysterious allure that comes from having a magnificent pair.
Bernini’s Hades and Proserpina. Ye Gods!
One of my books features Emily, a character with a hand fetish that is largely the result of her unfulfilled desire to be spanked. But the appeal of the hand goes far beyond any particular sexual taste. The male hand is a beautiful object in and of itself. And what are its ideal proportions? After a less-than-exhaustive (yet highly attentive) search online, I find that women most often praise hands described as relatively large, well-cared for, with fingers long in proportion to the palms, and not too fat or hairy. Good hands may also be described as “sensitive” or “expressive,” which is one reason women find musicians and other artists sexy.
The beautiful hands of Jake Shimabukuro.
Ladies, can you identify the famous owners of these glorious manly appendages? Click on the image to see the source.
A classic. He worked as a carpenter before becoming an actor.
Really huge hands. Hmmm.
His hands are much-admired, but I have mixed feelings. Maybe if I had a shot of him grasping his wand…
The eyes probably give him away, but check out the long fingers on this hand!
Of course you know who this is. And yes, tobacco products in a manly hand are sexy (and very very bad for you).
Give peace a hand.
Utterly gorgeous hands, and a wicked good face too.
Some of the best hands in the business. Click for a better view, and see also next photo (screen caps by Linnet).
Yes, it’s Ciarán Hinds enjoying alcoholic beverages. And holding his wineglass properly, by the stem!
Very large hands on this man of six foot four, though his fingers are slightly stubby.
I couldn’t resist.
Expressive hands!
This man has good hands– and a firm hold on his scepter. I was highly gratified to see that the photo credit for this shot goes to a site called “sticktwiddlers.”
And for good measure…
The ultimate collection of male hands online may be this amazing, provocative page on Tumblr. Enjoy.
Linnet Moss 
Beautiful collection of fine hands. There are many sexy male body parts for me, but the hands are a key one. Large, muscular hands – absolutely. But the long, strong fingers and veiny hands of a musician – those are my weakness. Maybe they signal strength and “dexterity”, but they just simply look delicious to me.
On the marble sculpture – your article caught my eye, of course. Not only because it is beautiful, but it was recently circulated on Tumblr as well. Oddly, for those not familiar with the Myth, the scene is actually that of a rape. So what is supposed to look like a grip holding a woman to feel her closeness, is actually that of violence – from the neck down, that is. Oddly, I get the feeling that we are to actually see passion in that violent act here. Sometimes there can be a fine line, and maybe that was what he was trying to say. Or maybe he was simply trying to just evoke the mixed emotions that the piece certainly generates.
However, the sculpting of the hands and the indentures on her thighs are just so perfect and moving.
The Statue of David – What I would give to know how much time was spent sculpting those hands?
From the Tumblr page you mentioned, I found my very favorite Pair. I’m sure you can guess whose they are –
Thanks for the great comment. I agree that your Favorite Hands are very lovely and sensitive-looking!
As to the Bernini, yes, it is the myth of Hades and Persephone. He roared up out of the underworld on his chariot and swept her away to become the Queen of the Dead (and his wife). I don’t personally have qualms about appreciating the beauty of this image, as it is a fantasy and a metaphor, rather than a prescription for real life. When ancient Greek girls died before marriage, it was said that they had been snatched away as brides of Hades… but actual Greek men did not go about kidnapping their brides (except the Spartans, and even that was only pretend.). Besides, to my mind, the hands are mind-blowing! Like the David. Bernini was a genius!
That is interesting regarding the ancient Greek belief in such a thing for an unmarried women. How sad and horrible. Condemned to live as a bride in the underworld if you did not gain a husband or choose to marry? What a terrible thing to teach a young girl – marry here, in this world, or else. Men. *rolls eyes*
I know it is not old enough, but if I were a maid of ancient Greece, a statue or imagery showing passion like that would certainly make me more curious about the Underworld, than not. 😉
Yes, it is sad, but in those days, women didn’t have many options. Sadly, they didn’t have a choice about whether to marry. Which is part of what the myth represents too. Thank goodness we were born in modern times, is what I always say!
Here is an actual ancient image… from a tomb, naturally: http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/150/flashcards/748150/jpg/persephone1317819133098.jpg
Yes. I don’t know where I would be if I did not have the freedoms that I have chosen – that I demand – for myself.
Re the image – wow, that is gorgeous.
I agree that hands are very erotic. They are amongst the first things I notice about a person.
Thanks for the comment! Hands are as individual as faces.
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Interesting – beautiful hands are definitely appealing!
Many thanks! That post was a joy to write because I got to look at so many gorgeous hands!
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Oh. My. Gosh. Look at those hands…to badly misquote Nicki Minaj…
What a great post-enjoyed the classical references too in the comments …so I shall now totally lower the tone…lol…
Beautifully put-hands that are elegant yet hint at strength are intriguing to women as they wonder by extension what else they can do…I guessed Harrison Ford straight away-he has a very distinctive mouth and I was pleasantly surprised by Jeff Goldblum’s hands, but I seem to recall hearing he’s a piano player? And delighted to see that Ciaran Hinds’ hands are as good as the rest of him…And now, I’d like to offer for your approval, my own personal favourite, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, a good one in particular being http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xr/500418330.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=3&d=77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0FCDA388991F4BF5D0F8E515A42194FA9491C14821CB22504A55A1E4F32AD3138
Sorry for the length of link -and comment!- but a great post and one which I thoroughly enjoyed! 🙂
Ah, very nice–he has those long, strong fingers! Very good-looking, too. Some friends have urged me to watch “Supernatural”–do you think it’s a good show?
Pleased you approve 🙂 He’s one of those men who look good with or without a beard too..I haven’t watched “Supernatural”!! Do you know, I didn’t even realise he was in it (duh) as he primarily caught my eye playing Negan in TWD. I am adding it to the watch list-I just need one, perhaps two weeks of uninterrupted viewing time…:)
Yes, I think “Supernatural” has a lot of episodes. More to look forward to 🙂
Yep…lining up all these things I need to watch…LOTS to look forward to 🙂