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Are you a hugger?
I am. When I see a friend, my greeting to them is a hug.
This obviously makes some people very uncomfortable. I am normally aware of that, so I won't hug those people. However, this weekend, I saw an old friend, and I forgot she is NOT a hugger. She cringed and jokingly commented, "oh geez. We have to hug."
So, are you a hugger?
Re: Are you a hugger?
I am a hugger but at the same time, I don't like to be touched. There is nothing that drives me more crazy than when someone grabs my arm to make a point, or shoulder bumps me while telling a story. Luckily, no one has touched my bump yet.... I have a feeling that may change on Thanksgiving though.
I don't know why, I guess I am semi anti-social. lol
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I'm not overly huggy, but I will initiate a hug to someone as a greeting if I'm close with them AND I haven't seen them in quite a while. So if I'm seeing my HS best friend after many months then yes, we always hug. It's not so much because I just love getting hugs, but it seems like the appropriate thing to do. If I'm seeing a good friend who lives nearby who I just saw within the past month then no, I usually don't initiate a hug.
But there are exceptions of course
And if someone initiates a hug with me, no matter what, I'll give them one back and I won't feel uncomfortable or anything. But there's nothing worse then going to hug someone and you can just tell they're not into it... awkward!!
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BAHAHa. I knew exactly where this came from when I saw the title. Hilarious.
I'm a hugger w/ some people. Good friends, and family that I'm close w/ are fine. Random friends or family, not okay. Fist bump only. LOL.
LOL. Obviously if she wasn't a hugger, she wasn't a fist bumper either. That was so funny.
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I'm the oddball. Again. I love hugging. I'm usually pretty touchy-feely when I'm having conversations too. Like, a touch on the shoulder or arm or something. I like awkward hugs. When I see my BFF I always make it longer than anyone around would be comfortable with. But that's how we roll.
I was going to post a similar thread today about whether the people here who've met me thought I was touchy-feely. Someone mentioned it to me and I was curious.
I don't care who ya are that's funny.
I thought this was going to be a post about tree hugging. LOL! I saw your SN and Huggers and I just assumed!
Some people I hug and some people I don't. It just depends.
I really hope this doesn't come across as racist but I only really hug Hispanic people. I guess it's a cultural thing so I don't even think twice when I am greeting my Hispanic friends. However, I seldom hug my white friends. I think because I know subconsciously they are not huggers so they either get and handshake or a pat on the back.
Well now that I think about it I might be sexist too. Because if I do hug any of my white friends it typically is only the females.
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this really made me LOL.
I think this coffee I'm drinking is extra caffeineted bc everything is making me crack up. or i'm just deliriously tired.
Yes, exactly. She's in Paraguay. I have a shitton of hug time to get in.
I've become a hugger only because it's not as socially acceptable here in Tampa Bay to be a kisser. Growing up we kissed everyone on the cheek. Even if we just met. If you didn't it was because you didn't like them, didn't respect them, or a handshake was more appropriate. Yes, I'm from Miami.
Oh, and I got extremely offended at first when my FIL would only side hug. Finally I got so fed up with it one day that I told H that his father didn't like me. H explained that where he grew up it wasn't appropriate for a man to hug a woman from the front because her chest would be touching his. LOL! Boy did I have to learn!