Young men publicly putting their hands down their trousers has become a noticeable trend and a pop culture reference. Body language expert Martin Brooks suggests this behavior may be a displacement activity related to nervous energy, as well as a form of self-comfort through physical contact. Notable figures like Tom Hardy and Central Cee have been observed engaging in this act. Brooks and behavioral expert Darren Stanton connect this phenomenon to evolving societal norms, where public appearances have become more casual post-COVID, reflecting new expressions of masculinity and rebellion.
This could be a displacement activity to process the nervous energy. Additionally, oxytocin is the love hormone released through physical contact. Sometimes people will do things like stroke their beard to self-comfort.
Some well-known faces to have adopted the practice include actor Tom Hardy, who has previously been pictured with his hands down his tracksuit trousers during a walk. British rapper Central Cee once posed on the red carpet at The Fashion Awards in 2022 with both hands down his pants.
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