diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/App/index.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/App/index.tsx
index 33347757..02eaac1e 100644
--- a/examples/vite-app/src/App/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/App/index.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import CustomNode from '../examples/CustomNode';
 import DefaultNodes from '../examples/DefaultNodes';
 import DragHandle from '../examples/DragHandle';
 import DragNDrop from '../examples/DragNDrop';
+import EasyConnect from '../examples/EasyConnect';
 import Edges from '../examples/Edges';
 import EdgeRenderer from '../examples/EdgeRenderer';
 import EdgeTypes from '../examples/EdgeTypes';
@@ -96,6 +97,11 @@ const routes: IRoute[] = [
     path: '/dragndrop',
     component: DragNDrop,
   },
+  {
+    name: 'EasyConnect',
+    path: '/easy-connect',
+    component: EasyConnect,
+  },
   {
     name: 'Edges',
     path: '/edges',
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomConnectionLine.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomConnectionLine.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea671570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomConnectionLine.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { ConnectionLineComponentProps, getStraightPath } from 'reactflow';
+
+function CustomConnectionLine({ fromX, fromY, toX, toY, connectionLineStyle }: ConnectionLineComponentProps) {
+  const [edgePath] = getStraightPath({
+    sourceX: fromX,
+    sourceY: fromY,
+    targetX: toX,
+    targetY: toY,
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <g>
+      <path style={connectionLineStyle} fill="none" d={edgePath} />
+      <circle cx={toX} cy={toY} fill="black" r={3} stroke="black" strokeWidth={1.5} />
+    </g>
+  );
+}
+
+export default CustomConnectionLine;
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomNode.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomNode.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49c1adb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomNode.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { Handle, NodeProps, Position, ReactFlowState, useStore } from 'reactflow';
+
+const connectionNodeIdSelector = (state: ReactFlowState) => state.connectionNodeId;
+
+export default function CustomNode({ id }: NodeProps) {
+  const connectionNodeId = useStore(connectionNodeIdSelector);
+  const isTarget = connectionNodeId && connectionNodeId !== id;
+
+  const targetHandleStyle = { zIndex: isTarget ? 3 : 1 };
+  const label = isTarget ? 'Drop here' : 'Drag to connect';
+
+  return (
+    <div className="customNode">
+      <div
+        className="customNodeBody"
+        style={{
+          borderStyle: isTarget ? 'dashed' : 'solid',
+          backgroundColor: isTarget ? '#ffcce3' : '#ccd9f6',
+        }}
+      >
+        <Handle className="targetHandle" style={{ zIndex: 2 }} position={Position.Right} type="source" />
+        <Handle className="targetHandle" style={targetHandleStyle} position={Position.Left} type="target" />
+        {label}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/FloatingEdge.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/FloatingEdge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b1038f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/FloatingEdge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useStore, getStraightPath, EdgeProps } from 'reactflow';
+
+import { getEdgeParams } from './utils.js';
+
+function FloatingEdge({ id, source, target, markerEnd, style }: EdgeProps) {
+  const sourceNode = useStore(useCallback((store) => store.nodeInternals.get(source), [source]));
+  const targetNode = useStore(useCallback((store) => store.nodeInternals.get(target), [target]));
+
+  if (!sourceNode || !targetNode) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const { sx, sy, tx, ty } = getEdgeParams(sourceNode, targetNode);
+
+  const [edgePath] = getStraightPath({
+    sourceX: sx,
+    sourceY: sy,
+    targetX: tx,
+    targetY: ty,
+  });
+
+  return <path id={id} className="react-flow__edge-path" d={edgePath} markerEnd={markerEnd} style={style} />;
+}
+
+export default FloatingEdge;
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/index.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e26ae3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import ReactFlow, { Node, Edge, addEdge, useNodesState, useEdgesState, MarkerType, OnConnect } from 'reactflow';
+
+import CustomNode from './CustomNode';
+import FloatingEdge from './FloatingEdge';
+import CustomConnectionLine from './CustomConnectionLine';
+
+import 'reactflow/dist/style.css';
+import './style.css';
+
+const initialNodes: Node[] = [
+  {
+    id: '1',
+    type: 'custom',
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    data: {},
+  },
+  {
+    id: '2',
+    type: 'custom',
+    position: { x: 250, y: 320 },
+    data: {},
+  },
+  {
+    id: '3',
+    type: 'custom',
+    position: { x: 40, y: 300 },
+    data: {},
+  },
+  {
+    id: '4',
+    type: 'custom',
+    position: { x: 300, y: 0 },
+    data: {},
+  },
+];
+
+const initialEdges: Edge[] = [];
+
+const connectionLineStyle = {
+  strokeWidth: 3,
+  stroke: 'black',
+};
+
+const nodeTypes = {
+  custom: CustomNode,
+};
+
+const edgeTypes = {
+  floating: FloatingEdge,
+};
+
+const defaultEdgeOptions = {
+  style: { strokeWidth: 3, stroke: 'black' },
+  type: 'floating',
+  markerEnd: {
+    type: MarkerType.ArrowClosed,
+    color: 'black',
+  },
+};
+
+const EasyConnectExample = () => {
+  const [nodes, setNodes, onNodesChange] = useNodesState(initialNodes);
+  const [edges, setEdges, onEdgesChange] = useEdgesState(initialEdges);
+
+  const onConnect: OnConnect = useCallback((params) => setEdges((eds) => addEdge(params, eds)), [setEdges]);
+
+  return (
+    <ReactFlow
+      nodes={nodes}
+      edges={edges}
+      onNodesChange={onNodesChange}
+      onEdgesChange={onEdgesChange}
+      onConnect={onConnect}
+      fitView
+      nodeTypes={nodeTypes}
+      edgeTypes={edgeTypes}
+      defaultEdgeOptions={defaultEdgeOptions}
+      connectionLineComponent={CustomConnectionLine}
+      connectionLineStyle={connectionLineStyle}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
+export default EasyConnectExample;
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/style.css b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/style.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2ebc0a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+.customNodeBody {
+  width: 150px;
+  height: 80px;
+  border: 3px solid black;
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.customNode:before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -10px;
+  left: 50%;
+  height: 20px;
+  width: 40px;
+  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
+  background: #d6d5e6;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  line-height: 1;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 9px;
+  border: 2px solid #222138;
+}
+
+div.sourceHandle {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  border-radius: 0;
+  transform: none;
+  border: none;
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+div.targetHandle {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  background: blue;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  border-radius: 0;
+  transform: none;
+  border: none;
+  opacity: 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/utils.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/utils.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02bf2eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/utils.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import { Node, Position, MarkerType, XYPosition } from 'reactflow';
+
+// this helper function returns the intersection point
+// of the line between the center of the intersectionNode and the target node
+function getNodeIntersection(intersectionNode: Node, targetNode: Node) {
+  // https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1724792/an-algorithm-for-finding-the-intersection-point-between-a-center-of-vision-and-a
+  const {
+    width: intersectionNodeWidth,
+    height: intersectionNodeHeight,
+    positionAbsolute: intersectionNodePosition,
+  } = intersectionNode;
+  const targetPosition = targetNode.positionAbsolute!;
+
+  const w = intersectionNodeWidth! / 2;
+  const h = intersectionNodeHeight! / 2;
+
+  const x2 = intersectionNodePosition!.x + w;
+  const y2 = intersectionNodePosition!.y + h;
+  const x1 = targetPosition.x + w;
+  const y1 = targetPosition.y + h;
+
+  const xx1 = (x1 - x2) / (2 * w) - (y1 - y2) / (2 * h);
+  const yy1 = (x1 - x2) / (2 * w) + (y1 - y2) / (2 * h);
+  const a = 1 / (Math.abs(xx1) + Math.abs(yy1));
+  const xx3 = a * xx1;
+  const yy3 = a * yy1;
+  const x = w * (xx3 + yy3) + x2;
+  const y = h * (-xx3 + yy3) + y2;
+
+  return { x, y };
+}
+
+// returns the position (top,right,bottom or right) passed node compared to the intersection point
+function getEdgePosition(node: Node, intersectionPoint: XYPosition) {
+  const n = { ...node.positionAbsolute, ...node };
+  const nx = Math.round(n.x!);
+  const ny = Math.round(n.y!);
+  const px = Math.round(intersectionPoint.x);
+  const py = Math.round(intersectionPoint.y);
+
+  if (px <= nx + 1) {
+    return Position.Left;
+  }
+  if (px >= nx + n.width! - 1) {
+    return Position.Right;
+  }
+  if (py <= ny + 1) {
+    return Position.Top;
+  }
+  if (py >= n.y! + n.height! - 1) {
+    return Position.Bottom;
+  }
+
+  return Position.Top;
+}
+
+// returns the parameters (sx, sy, tx, ty, sourcePos, targetPos) you need to create an edge
+export function getEdgeParams(source: Node, target: Node) {
+  const sourceIntersectionPoint = getNodeIntersection(source, target);
+  const targetIntersectionPoint = getNodeIntersection(target, source);
+
+  const sourcePos = getEdgePosition(source, sourceIntersectionPoint);
+  const targetPos = getEdgePosition(target, targetIntersectionPoint);
+
+  return {
+    sx: sourceIntersectionPoint.x,
+    sy: sourceIntersectionPoint.y,
+    tx: targetIntersectionPoint.x,
+    ty: targetIntersectionPoint.y,
+    sourcePos,
+    targetPos,
+  };
+}
+
+export function createNodesAndEdges() {
+  const nodes = [];
+  const edges = [];
+  const center = { x: window.innerWidth / 2, y: window.innerHeight / 2 };
+
+  nodes.push({ id: 'target', data: { label: 'Target' }, position: center });
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    const degrees = i * (360 / 8);
+    const radians = degrees * (Math.PI / 180);
+    const x = 250 * Math.cos(radians) + center.x;
+    const y = 250 * Math.sin(radians) + center.y;
+
+    nodes.push({ id: `${i}`, data: { label: 'Source' }, position: { x, y } });
+
+    edges.push({
+      id: `edge-${i}`,
+      target: 'target',
+      source: `${i}`,
+      type: 'floating',
+      markerEnd: {
+        type: MarkerType.Arrow,
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  return { nodes, edges };
+}
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/Validation/index.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/Validation/index.tsx
index b11c1f92..1488b48c 100644
--- a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/Validation/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/Validation/index.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
-import React, { FC, useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import { FC, useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 import ReactFlow, {
   addEdge,
   Handle,
   Connection,
   Position,
   Node,
-  Edge,
   NodeProps,
   NodeTypes,
   useNodesState,
   useEdgesState,
-  OnConnectStartParams,
+  OnConnectStart,
+  OnConnectEnd,
+  OnConnect,
 } from 'reactflow';
 
 import styles from './validation.module.css';
@@ -49,24 +50,24 @@ const ValidationFlow = () => {
   const [nodes, , onNodesChange] = useNodesState(initialNodes);
   const [edges, setEdges, onEdgesChange] = useEdgesState([]);
 
-  const onConnectStart = useCallback(
-    (event: React.MouseEvent, params: OnConnectStartParams) => {
+  const onConnectStart: OnConnectStart = useCallback(
+    (event, params) => {
       console.log('on connect start', params, event, value);
       setValue(1);
     },
     [value]
   );
 
-  const onConnect = useCallback(
-    (params: Connection | Edge) => {
+  const onConnect: OnConnect = useCallback(
+    (params) => {
       console.log('on connect', params);
       setEdges((eds) => addEdge(params, eds));
     },
     [setEdges]
   );
 
-  const onConnectEnd = useCallback(
-    (event: MouseEvent) => {
+  const onConnectEnd: OnConnectEnd = useCallback(
+    (event) => {
       console.log('on connect end', event, value);
       setValue(0);
     },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/handler.ts b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/handler.ts
index 180b6027..03bf698c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/handler.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/handler.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export function handlePointerDown({
     }
 
     const { connection, handleDomNode, isValid } = isValidHandle(
+      event,
       prevClosestHandle,
       connectionMode,
       nodeId,
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ export function handlePointerDown({
 
     if (prevClosestHandle) {
       const { connection, isValid } = isValidHandle(
+        event,
         prevClosestHandle,
         connectionMode,
         nodeId,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/index.tsx
index 59d2bd7f..dab16653 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/index.tsx
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const Handle = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, HandleComponentProps>(
 
       const doc = getHostForElement(event.target as HTMLElement);
       const { connection, isValid } = isValidHandle(
+        event,
         {
           nodeId,
           id: handleId,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/utils.ts b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/utils.ts
index 439ccc7a..0b391e37 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import { MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent, TouchEvent as ReactTouchEvent } from 'react';
+
 import { ConnectionMode } from '../../types';
-import { internalsSymbol } from '../../utils';
+import { getEventPosition, internalsSymbol } from '../../utils';
 import type { Connection, HandleType, XYPosition, Node, NodeHandleBounds } from '../../types';
 
 export type ConnectionHandle = {
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ type Result = {
 
 // checks if  and returns connection in fom of an object { source: 123, target: 312 }
 export function isValidHandle(
+  event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent | ReactMouseEvent | ReactTouchEvent,
   handle: Pick<ConnectionHandle, 'nodeId' | 'id' | 'type'>,
   connectionMode: ConnectionMode,
   fromNodeId: string,
@@ -73,23 +76,26 @@ export function isValidHandle(
   const handleDomNode = doc.querySelector(
     `.react-flow__handle[data-id="${handle?.nodeId}-${handle?.id}-${handle?.type}"]`
   );
+  const { x, y } = getEventPosition(event);
+  const handleBelow = doc.elementFromPoint(x, y);
+  const handleToCheck = handleBelow?.classList.contains('react-flow__handle') ? handleBelow : handleDomNode;
+
   const result: Result = {
-    handleDomNode,
+    handleDomNode: handleToCheck,
     isValid: false,
     connection: { source: null, target: null, sourceHandle: null, targetHandle: null },
   };
 
-  if (handleDomNode) {
-    const handleIsTarget = handle.type === 'target';
-    const handleIsSource = handle.type === 'source';
-    const handleNodeId = handleDomNode.getAttribute('data-nodeid');
-    const handleId = handleDomNode.getAttribute('data-handleid');
+  if (handleToCheck) {
+    const handleType = getHandleType(undefined, handleToCheck);
+    const handleNodeId = handleToCheck.getAttribute('data-nodeid');
+    const handleId = handleToCheck.getAttribute('data-handleid');
 
     const connection: Connection = {
       source: isTarget ? handle.nodeId : fromNodeId,
-      sourceHandle: isTarget ? handle.id : fromHandleId,
+      sourceHandle: isTarget ? handleId : fromHandleId,
       target: isTarget ? fromNodeId : handle.nodeId,
-      targetHandle: isTarget ? fromHandleId : handle.id,
+      targetHandle: isTarget ? fromHandleId : handleId,
     };
 
     result.connection = connection;
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ export function isValidHandle(
     // in strict mode we don't allow target to target or source to source connections
     const isValid =
       connectionMode === ConnectionMode.Strict
-        ? (isTarget && handleIsSource) || (!isTarget && handleIsTarget)
+        ? (isTarget && handleType === 'source') || (!isTarget && handleType === 'target')
         : handleNodeId !== fromNodeId || handleId !== fromHandleId;
 
     if (isValid) {