Securing mechanisms for partitions, partition systems including same, and related methods

A partition system, comprising:

• a first post member attached to a foldable partition;
• a securing mechanism attached to the first post member, the securing mechanism comprising at least one permanent magnet switch configured to selectively apply a significant attractive magnetic force and a switching mechanism configured to selectively rotate a first permanent magnet of the at least one permanent magnet switch relative to at least another permanent magnet of the at least one permanent magnet switch to apply the significant attractive magnetic force when a handle of a handle assembly is displaced, wherein the at least one permanent magnet switch is configured to apply the significant attractive magnetic force when a first north pole of the first permanent magnet substantially overlies a second north pole of the at least another permanent magnet and a first south pole of the first permanent magnet substantially overlies a second south pole of the at least another permanent magnet;
• and
• at least another post member comprising a material responsive to the applied significant attractive magnetic force of the at least one permanent magnet switch.