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Originally Posted by seeker5  What is a hug anyhow? I guess I had a hug mean that you care about someone, but now I think I should redefine it more loosely to simply mean something else. Like two people enjoying the warmth and love that exists in the world? |
For me, it's about connection. So, maybe sharing the warmth and love that exists in us? I think people - well, Americans, since that's where I live and what I know - are severely touch-deprived. Touching is a basic human need, but we're taught (most are, anyway!) that it's inappropriate to touch each other: in schools, "Keep your hands to yourselves! No touching!". At home, parents don't hug and touch their kids regularly after they're past a certain age. Or, for some, they actively seek out how NOT to touch even their very young kids: crib to bouncy seat to stroller to car seat, propping them with bottles instead of breastfeeding or holding them. So I look at hugging as a way to provide human touch to people! Even through a heavy coat, the connection is usually received.
I can learn a LOT about a person through hugging them, too - read their energy - so I like to do it, too, just as a way of getting to know someone.