How old is the bunny?

It is natural for rabbits to not want to be held. Think about it - in the wild, if something is holding the bunny, it's about to become dinner! So you need to win over your bunny against his natural instincts. That said, some bunnies just never like to be held. But they often like to sit next to you to be petted.

We have had Miss Hoppy since she was 8 weeks old. I have held her pretty much once a day since that time, and so she got used to it. As soon as I pick her up, I let her feet rest on either my arm or my chest. That way she feels safer, like she's got some control. She likes to be nestled up near my chin, and is perfectly relaxed and comfortable with me holding her.

If Paul holds her or picks her up, however, she is a whole different bunny. She usually just goes limp, or has even "played dead." He didn't pick her up a lot when she was little, so it remained an uncomfortable experince for both! He can pick her up and hand her to me, and she settles right down.

Just pet your bunny a lot when he's on the floor, let him get accustomed to you being a friend. Don't pick him up for a few days, you're still getting acquainted. Then once he knows you are trustworthy, you can try picking him up, but do cradle his feet so they are touching something, it seems to help. Do it, hold him firmly but gently, and pet him for a while before you put him down, talking in calm tones. If you do this every day, he'll get accustomed to it, and may even come to enjoy it.