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hugging etiquette a friend of mine recently told me that the direction of a hug has positive or negative meanings. i've always hugged people toward their right shoulder - the other way just seems unnatural.
so after she said that, i've started watching people, and it seems that the right shoulder hug is the most common. what is your hugging preference? | |
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i just prefer to hug, period. | |
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Ex-Moderator | I think I go right also. But it kinda depends. |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: i just prefer to hug, period.
what about an unexpected peck on the cheek? when that happens to me, i have typically already moved on toward the person's ear, and kissing them there just adds a whole different level to the exchange... | |
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CarrieMpls said: I think I go right also. But it kinda depends.
depends on what? | |
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I go in fast and low. | |
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UGH GAWD!!!!!
Don't EVEN fall into that trap IB. UGH. This one time when I was really young, I don't know, I must have been in science class or something, and the teacher was saying how everyone JUST BREATHES without thinking about it, yanno, we just do it. So of course, I START THINKING about it. And it became a THING where like I MADE myself breathe. IN and OUT IN and OUT. Now do it. It gets old huh? So STILL to this day, every so often I DO the breathing thing whenever I am reminded, (like by this thread) and then the breathing DOESNT come natureal, it becomes a chore. Your doing it rite now aren't you? Its ANNOYING isn't it? UGH! So anyway, don't fall into the trap, of UNNATURAL hugging. DONT DO IT! | |
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Ex-Moderator | IrresistibleB1tch said: CarrieMpls said: I think I go right also. But it kinda depends.
depends on what? Like, if it's a really tall guy, then I'm all about the middle, under the chin. Or if hugging goodbye while seated in a car, that can always be awkward. |
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Oh, how interesting. I'm gonna be watching for huggers all the time now.
I'm not a touchy feely person myself so I don't hug people (just my son, of course). | |
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2the9s said: I go in fast and low.
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My fave is always gonna be the under the arms boob grab hug. Usually does the trick | |
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I hug everyone I love. Friends, family, it's an italian thing I think.
Off topic, but you should have seen the body language from my ex wife when Erin hugged her. Fucking HILARIOUS. | |
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CarrieMpls said: IrresistibleB1tch said: depends on what? Like, if it's a really tall guy, then I'm all about the middle, under the chin. Or if hugging goodbye while seated in a car, that can always be awkward. tall guy hugs! my favorite! and yeah, car hugs stink. | |
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jerseykrs said: I hug everyone I love. Friends, family, it's an italian thing I think.
Off topic, but you should have seen the body language from my ex wife when Erin hugged her. Fucking HILARIOUS. I will bet that was beautiful mate, nice one Erin | |
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mdiver said: jerseykrs said: I hug everyone I love. Friends, family, it's an italian thing I think.
Off topic, but you should have seen the body language from my ex wife when Erin hugged her. Fucking HILARIOUS. I will bet that was beautiful mate, nice one Erin PRICELESS, Candie stuck her hand out to shake her hand. [Edited 3/1/07 6:38am] | |
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JustErin said: Oh, how interesting. I'm gonna be watching for huggers all the time now.
I'm not a touchy feely person myself so I don't hug people (just my son, of course). let me know what you find! i need to get ready for proper huggage when we finally move to ( <- wishful thinking) | |
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i don't know. i'm left handed. i probably hug everyone as if i hate their guts. oopsies | |
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mdiver said: My fave is always gonna be the under the arms boob grab hug. Usually does the trick
you'd be pulling back a bloody stump, my friend! | |
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hugs are goooood | |
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jerseykrs said: I hug everyone I love. Friends, family, it's an italian thing I think.
Off topic, but you should have seen the body language from my ex wife when Erin hugged her. Fucking HILARIOUS. there's a long story there well beyond some body language, methinks! | |
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Anx said: i don't know. i'm left handed. i probably hug everyone as if i hate their guts. oopsies
there's rehab for that, i hear. | |
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jerseykrs said: mdiver said: I will bet that was beautiful mate, nice one Erin PRICELESS, Candie stuck her hand out to shake her hand. [Edited 3/1/07 6:38am] | |
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OKay ... I can not incorperate the thought that there is negitive energy in a hug period
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IrresistibleB1tch said: mdiver said: My fave is always gonna be the under the arms boob grab hug. Usually does the trick
you'd be pulling back a bloody stump, my friend! Obviously not the first time i meet you | |
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IAintTheOne said: hugs are goooood
left or right? (i don't want to mess up, yanno! ) | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: i just prefer to hug, period.
what about an unexpected peck on the cheek? when that happens to me, i have typically already moved on toward the person's ear, and kissing them there just adds a whole different level to the exchange... i very rarely get kisses on the cheek, nor do i kiss anybody. | |
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Mach said: OKay ... I can not incorperate the thought that there is negitive energy in a hug period
Sometimes there is. I hug everyone too, but like, when its the inlaws or sometimes my mom there is DEF negativity in it. And IB, I'm doing this new thing, where I don't hold stuff in. I confront my feelings, and then calmly make them known. Well, I couldn't help but notice that you responded to everyone in the thread but me. That hurt my feelings. | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: Anx said: i don't know. i'm left handed. i probably hug everyone as if i hate their guts. oopsies
there's rehab for that, i hear. i personally think i give good hug. i didn't know about all this right/left code of honor stuff. i need to start dating a right handed person so i can make them hug all my friends and family members for me and nobody will be offended. he can hug my mom and i can say "oh, that's from both of us." | |
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Mach said: OKay ... I can not incorperate the thought that there is negitive energy in a hug period
i know - seems weird. she said the hug to their right is negative energy. i can't imagine having put out a boatload of negativity over the years... | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: IAintTheOne said: hugs are goooood
left or right? (i don't want to mess up, yanno! ) whatever flips ya skirt | |
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