[Aliantha]

Hmmm...I dunno if he seems that weird. Maybe a bit overzealous, but the way I read it, he started off being a bit flirtatious and when he got no response, just arced it up a notch.

I dunno if it's different over there, but holding hands on the first date is reasonably common here, if not almost taken for granted, even if it is a blind date.

On the other hand, I've been on dates with guys that just didn't do it for me, and so I've found their advances kinda creepy, while if a guy I was really into did the same thing, I'd be ok with it.

I think if you don't like the guy it makes a big difference in how you percieve their behaviour.