Women are yearning for men to copy the ‘hottest’ Wuthering Heights move

At six foot five, with perfectly tousled hair, and a teensy camera bag strapped to his chest — it’s not exactly hard to see why the entire world has a crush on Jacob Elordi.

I watched Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights adaptation at the Vue cinema in Leicester Square, where a cacophony of moans could be heard whenever the actor’s Adonis-like torso stepped into frame.

There were plenty of scenes in this tragic romance to get the heart pumping — shout out to the dozens of eggs the Australian actor defiled mid-movie (iykyk).

But there was one moment in particular that the girlies just can’t seem to get over. And rather surprisingly, everyone was fully clothed at the time.

Early on in the film, Heathcliff and Cathy are having a conversation in the rain outside Wuthering Heights. Stood just inches away from the man she’s not yet admitted to herself that she loves, Cathy shields her eyes from the rain by holding her hands in front of her forehead.

But in what has been called by some as the ‘ultimate act of love’, Heathcliff gently replaces her hands with his, cupping his fingers over her eyes so that she is unburdened by the heavy rainfall.

While this small tender moment is not sexual or explicit — differing greatly from the heavy petting that takes place later on in the movie, it’s stuck with female viewers in particular.

Indeed there have been posts online ogling over other points in the movie. For example, when Jacob lifts Margot off the floor with one arm in a swift movement so delicate it’s as though he’s just picked up a teaspoon off the kitchen counter. Or there’s of course the pretty lengthy compilation section wherein you see the pair romping across the moors.

But even so, audience members have clung onto this gesture in the rain.

One TikTok user captioned a recent video: ‘Sitting in the damn car knowing damn well no one is going to cover my eyes in the damn rain.’ Another added: ‘Just the thought of someone thinking to shield someone else instead of themselves is so beautiful.’

And, an interviewer even told the A-list pair that it one of the ‘hottest things’ she’d ever seen.

Margot Robbie, who recently shared in an interview that Jacob actually improvised that moment during rehearsals, revealed that the off-screen moment made her feel ‘weak at the knees’, going on to call it ‘the most romantic things I’ve ever experienced and seen’.

Dating and relationship coach Kate Mansfield has her theories as to why this swoon-worthy scene has us all hot and bothered.

‘That hand-sheltering moment resonates because intimacy isn’t about explicitness, it’s about intention,’ she says.

‘It’s protective without being possessive, tender without asking for anything in return. That’s what makes it electric.

‘Women often find these moments more sensual than sex scenes because they signal emotional attentiveness, the foundation of genuine attraction. It’s not the grand gesture; it’s the micro-moment that says “I see you, I care, and I’ll act on it without needing credit”.’

Kate also says that a number of her clients, especially women in their late 20s to 40s, are craving a ‘chivalry renaissance.’

‘But not performative chivalry,’ Kate adds. ‘They want thoughtful masculinity: the guy who notices she’s cold and offers his jacket before she asks, or texts “did you get home safe?”

And not to mention, kindness is sexy.

Kate continues: ‘Kindness alone can feel passive. But kindness paired with presence, confidence, and action? That’s the formula. The Wuthering Heights moment works because it’s all three.’

Although, we should note, is it a kind person we’re after… Or just Jacob Elordi?

A ‘did you get home safe?’ text feels a lot more thoughtful when the person at the other end of the phone has walked straight out of an Abercrombie & Fitch campaign.

Safe to say, with these kinds of viral moments, context matters.

As Kate says, ‘the who amplifies the what.’ A sweet gesture from the wrong person might feel empty. But from the right person, it’s unforgettable. ‘Chemistry transforms small acts into defining memories,’ Kate adds.

Now this isn’t to say that if you get caught in the rain with your date and they don’t immediately shield your eyes Elordi-style, you should ditch them. But, it’s definitely interesting to see how women have gravitated towards this specific moment.

Could this little act of affection prompt the beginning of new chivalry renaissance? Guys, take note.

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