Holding candle 

To be like a third wheel when you're with a couple. They're getting all lovey and you're standing there "Holding candle"

"Ridha and Raeesa were making out, and it was so awkward. I was just like standing there, holding candle."

You can come with Mojo and I, but you'd just be holding candle...

Holding candle by Paysip December 7, 2011

holding the candle 

Third wheeling

Having no real purpose in the moment

Me: *watches friends make out*
Random to me: “ah shame man you’re holding the candle”

holding the candle by Add me on fortnite May 31, 2018

Holding candles 

That moment when you're with two people making out and you're alone watching them or standing next to the couple we say you're holding a candles 5candles to be exact because you're shining a light for the kissing couple. Word of advice, move away, you look like an idiot. So don't go with your sister and her boyfriend to the movies.

Going to dinner with your brother and his girlfriend and they start kissing and you're left one man you'd be holding candles

Holding candles by 69bars November 11, 2012