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A hug is form of physical intimacy that generally involves closing or holding the arms around another person or group of persons. The hug is probably the most common human sign of love and affection, along with kissing.[1] A hug is also exchanged as a sign of support and comfort. A hug is the exchange of warmth, usually arising out of joy or happiness at meeting someone. It is practiced in almost all nations, countries, religions and sects and can also be shared between members of the same gender quite normally. Children may hug their parents at bedtime. Many people hug on holidays, such as Mother's Day, or Christmas.
Hugging can be traced to many thousands of years ago.[citation needed] Brief in most cases, it is used to show many levels of affection. It is not particular to human beings alone, as there are many species of animals that engage in similar exchanges of warmth.
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Tree hugging is a form of protest started in India.
Hugging is one of the activities that qualifies as getting at least to first base, but no certainly no further than second base, in American slang.[2]
"Research shows that the female brain naturally releases oxytocin after a 20-second hug. The embrace bonds the huggers and triggers the brain's trust circuits. So Brizendine advises, don't let a guy hug you unless you plan to trust him."[3]
Groping, which often involves hugging, is a form of sexual harassment, which in America can be a firing offense.[4]
In some American public schools hugging has been made against the school rules. [5][6]
The CDC claims hugging can aid in the transmission of SARS.[7] For fear of spreading Marburg virus some in Africa have stopped hugging. [8]
- ^ Kathleen Keating (1994). The Hug Therapy Book. Hazelden PES. ISBN 1568380941.
- ^ http://www.sex-lexis.com/Sex-Dictionary/get%20to%20first%20base
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/06/MNG3HKAMVO1.DTL&hw=brain&sn=001&sc=1000
- ^ http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1031061espn1.html
- ^ http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation/story/360024.html
- ^ http://www.wbir.com/news/national/story.aspx?storyid=40312
- ^ http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/SARS/guidance/D/rationale.htm
- ^ http://www.sptimes.com/2005/04/17/Worldandnation/Deadly_virus_forces_A.shtml