Thursday, August 07, 2008
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How to give a proper hug!!!
In light of the requests for the various topics I mentioned yesterday, I decided that a blog on how to give a proper hug was one I could easily write. Please keep in mind that this is only because I have gone back to playing FFXI and they have a built in windower, so while my mage is resting, I write. Three cheers for multi-tasking please!
So, I got to thinking yesterday about why it is people even bother to give weak hugs to other people. I mean, a hug should be a sign of affection right? It should be something you want to do. It should be something you embrace *har har har*. Why is it then, that some people leave you feeling like you have had snails crawling all over you after you hug them? Because of this attitude, I have complied a list of the different types of hugs.
The Bear Hug
This is the person who given any time for any reason squeezes the ever loving beegeezus out of you. Normally, this is the kind of hug I like. However, there is a certain time of the month for about a week, when these hugs are a horrible idea. First off, breasts swell at that time of the month. They swell to the size of cantaloupes, and hugging us hard enough to make them feel like you are trying to push them through our back is not a good thing. A full hug without trying to squeeze us like a stress ball is preferred.
The Patter
I hate the patters. You know, the people who walk up to you, offer the hug themselves, and then act like there is some kind of invisible barrier in between the two of you while he/she reaches around and pats your back. WTF kind of hug is that? It is only acceptable when a woman is pregnant and you literally cannot touch her completely while you hug!
The In and Out
This is the kind of hugger who jumps in, hugs you quickly, and jumps right the heck on out again before you even have time to realize you received a hug. Perhaps they are afraid they smell, perhaps they are afraid you smell. Some questions may never be answered, but the in and out hugger is kind of odd.
The Lingerer
The person who hugs you for far too long! The person who doesn't let go. This usually happens in intense emotional moments, like funerals. You don't want to let go because you know they need the hug, but on the other hand it is very uncomfortable for the person receiving the hug. This also can happen at the end of a first date when they might want to kiss you, and won't just let go! Lingering is generally only OK if it is someone you want to progress with further in a physical manner. If that is not the case, just hug and let go!
The Perfection Hug
Not TOO long and not too quick. The person presses against you and wraps their arms around you. They tuck their heads across your shoulder and give you a 2-3 second hug. That is perfection my dears.
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Comments (21)
Now, I generally see the "fluttery pat you on the back" hugs as the straight girlie girl hug. Gay women, on the other hand, generally give the comforting "full body embrace" hug. There is physical contact, a good yet gentle squeeze and they linger just long enough. Not all straight vs gay huggers can be described that way but from my experience the above was true more times than not.
*sparkle
I've been told I suck at hugging by my friends. they're all very short and I'm very tall, therefore i have to come down to their level or they get to hug my boobs. it's awkward!!!
perfection hugs are very hard to come by. sigh
That was fantastic! :)
This is good to know. I'm sure I hug badly. Some people might think I'm either creepy or an "in and outer". Hugs make me uncomfortable with most people, even close friends. I only ever feel OK hugging my brother, mother, and significant other, when there is one.
You explained those sooo perfectly =] I've been told that I give hugs perfectly, so that's an ego booster haha. Great post!
Yes!!! If you are going to hug, HUG! But, don't... HHUUGG. No. :D Perfection!
Hugs are good!
@Sparkling_Rainbow - Well, by your definition, I am gay! Hmmmm!!!!!
@StephanieMarie7891 - LOL, I can see how that would be weird...I am a shorty though. However, hugging my friends son who is 6'9 in NEARLY as akward....lol
@iknowHimdou - thanks!
@WomanOfLight - You should hug! Hugs are good!
@laurenmaureen - Thanks and you rock for giving good hugs!
@silkenbutterfly - LOL, love your cat, but don't loooooooooooove your cat! ;)
@UnworthyofHisgrace - Always!
@peachjolyranchr - I go for the neck. However, if you are not sure, you can do the diagonal hug where one arm is around the neck and the other is around the torso!
@Southernlass - Oooh. I like the way you think! Maaaybe, the next time I am around a group of boys, I will ask them. Because then we'd probably have to run through all the different hugging permutations to find out ... oh, darn.
Because I've grown up in a Chinese culture, I'm not quite used to giving or receiving hugs.
It's awkward for me. : |
Screw hugs... you just need to be tall and have long arms like me to give great hugs..
It's more about you playing FFXI again!?!?!?
what!?
I totally want to play now too! /jealous /taru-pout
Yay! You wrote it!
I think hugs go wrong when you are hugging someone (or being hugged by someone) who you don't have a conection with.
I feel like a good old bear hug right about now.
Patter hugs are like weak handshakes. They're just icky.
cute post
good I am am a weak hugger. haha. I need lessons. Virtual hugging is so much easier. I am in and out hugger and i panic when people expect them. ugh My native ways.
I'm not into the bear hugs, those usually knock me off my feet.
Aha, I've been told that I give good hugs, because I like FULL hugs. One that you forgot to mention is side hugs. The kind that is like "Sorry I'm late, let me sneak by". Not the "Hey, I haven't seen you in a while!".
=)
@peachjolyranchr - LOL
@TheSuperTilly - I am playing, me Leylari, Dakira, Hayami, Chronus, and a few others started on another server!
@The_Write_Girl - Bad time of the month for me to have a bear hug!
@TheCheshireGrins - Agreed!
@Blue_ButterflyBaby - Thanks!
@Ikwa - Awww, just give in and give people a big ole hug!
@keensandmerrills - hahaha!
@iAubrieLouis - I actually thought about the side hug on the way home from work today...because there is nothing else to think about in rush hour!
@Southernlass - So you started fresh? What did you pick?
This entry is funny as hell. Love it.
I gotta say, I'm not sure how to hug many people because I'm an Amazon. Hugging your 4'11 BFF when you're a 6' tall lass is awkward. I'm bent over in a weird way that is like, trying to arrange myself so as not shove my boobs in the hug-ee's face. This only makes my head jut out like a weird turtle and the whole thing is a little cringe-worthy. And yet: I still throw my arms open for a hug when I see people. I never learn...