Culturally, says Post, we know that the hug is iffy territory. “A hug can feel too intimate to some people, especially now, in an era when we’re illuminating how women feel on a daily basis.” ...

Psychologists have revealed key aspects of the ideal hug, including the optimal time length — between five and 10 seconds, they found — and style of squeeze.

For Stephens, the first hug of the post-pandemic, happy-reunion era is still a long way off. When she spoke to The Washington Post, British Columbia was under another lockdown, ...

After more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, close physical contact has become anything but routine. Here are some stories of first post-vaccine hugs.

For the hug avoidant, a few techniques. 1. Make the first move. “Most people, the mistake they make is to wait for someone else to do the thing and then respond,” says West.

Utah mother Amber Wright is defending herself after a video of her hugging her 16-year-old son at a football game went viral, with trolls suggesting the pair were inappropriately affectionate.

Girl Scouts is reminding its members they don't "owe anyone a hug" ahead of the holiday season — declaring it could give impressionable children "the wrong idea about consent and physical ...

A heartfelt post by a Delhi-based man on LinkedIn has moved thousands online, as he reflected on the final hug he shared with his wife, one that held far more weight than he realised at the time.

Paulynn M Hug (Markusch). Born April 13, 1938 in Sheboygan, WI. Died August 26, 2014 in Wheatridge, CO. Survived By, Husband, Leonard F. Hug, Sons Lawrence Hug and Lane Hug, Grandson Nathan Hug and… ...

Greetings in the business world can be tricky, as employees deal with post-pandemic questions over whether to offer a hug, a handshake or a fist bump, writes guest columnist Nancy Marshall, a PR pro.

Since its launch in 2023, "Operation Hug" has facilitated more than 1,200 reunions between lone soldiers serving in the IDF and their parents, who traveled to Israel from 64 countries.