Are you a hugger?

Hugging in VERY good therapy. I LOVE to hug. There are times when I wish I had someone to hug. When I went to a flea market, I bought a brown stuffed bear that I used to keep my State Police hat on. I named him trooper. Whenever I feel the need for a hug, he's my man (that AND MooShoo, of course!!)

Yep i am a hugger, never use to be but as i have gotton older i hug more often. I practice on the dogs ;) :p.

I just hug Duke. I'm not a touchy feely person and can't stand it when it's forced on me. I did hug my bro when he was at the airport, though. I don't mind them in situations like that but to do it every day, no.

I grew up in a family that always displayed affection. I don't
hug complete strangers (unless it's meeting PT people for the
first time):D but friends & family of course. It also feels right
to hug someone who is upset or sad about something. It's just
an automatic response to want to comfort that person.:)

It's so funny, I don't hug strangers, but, everyone else, most definitely. But, for example, I spent almost two hours talking with this older guy at an art studio at the mall last Wednesday. It was so cool, by the time I left, we both agreed that we'd gone beyond a handshake. ;) We shook hands and it seemed so below us, ha ha. So, we hugged. And, it was completely all right, it wasn't anything but showing that we liked eachother. It's a very vulnerable position to put yourself in, and, for me, it has a lot to do with trust. This guy and I talked about so much, and, I felt very comfortable with him by the end of the two hours. It was completely plutonic, and, it totally made my day to meet him. I plan to go say hi again this week. :) And, if someone doesn't like hugs, they only have to tell me, and, I won't give them any. I don't like to give them if they're not appreciated or wanted.

I am "sensory defensive", so no, I don't like hugs.

It is something I have learned to do (and enjoy) but it did not come naturally. In my family it was "kiss but no hug..." so it seemed ackward to me at first....

I definitely am a hugger, but usually to family and close friends (and internet friends, too). :) I think my husband and my daughter give the best hugs in the world. Next to them, it would be my dad!!!! :)

I love to hug everyone! But I realize that many are not huggers or not touchy/feely, so I'm often reserved unless I get a tell tale sign. :o :)

I have learned to hug, its funny because my daughter and her friends all hug, I have gone to get her from school and it takes us an hour to get to the car because she has to hug everyone. I think its kind of cool.