Wow, tough crowd!
My main passenger is my daughter. She's 10. Holding me is hard for her, cuz she's small, and it's uncomfortable for her, her head smashed into my back, can't see anything, etc...
*I* rode passenger on my S40 once, and it wasn't fun. I rode passenger on a Burgman, and it was pretty nice, comparatively. The grab rails were implemented really well.