Spud Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I was curious about whether people prefer to be hugged, or to hug other people. Just a random question I had ^_^ Link to post Share on other sites
Pikachu27 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 If I'm feeling down, the best feeling in the world would be a hug. In other circumstances, I would rather hug them in a big ol' bear hug. Link to post Share on other sites
Philip027 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I love hugs (either way; to me it's a mutual thing and not really something that's given or received), but I don't often get to actually hug the people I'd wanna hug, as a result of me only really knowing them over the internet >_> Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Norgard Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 If someone touches me without warning then they may get hurt, but I love giving hugs to people XD Link to post Share on other sites
Starry Sky Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I love being hugged!! Link to post Share on other sites
Evren Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Almost nobody spontaneously hugs me so I treasure it when it happens. Link to post Share on other sites
WinterWanderer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I don't initiate hugs, but I love receiving them. :) Link to post Share on other sites
tase Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'm not sure where it has come from, but I've become a big fan of hugs, both giving and receiving. Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Alien Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I prefer to be hugged. I don't mind them at all but I feel awkward offering hugs for some reason. Link to post Share on other sites
Velvet Cheesecake Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I love hugs, very much.I don't really see the difference between giving and receiving them. And I do hug people spontaneously,and many don't like it so I've become cautious of that and now I usually ask politely before: May I hug you? Link to post Share on other sites
kelico Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I chose "I prefer to hug others." Although, I'm really not a fan of hugging IRL (but you know I give tons online!!). But I am much more comfortable if I'm the one that initiates the hug (and 99,9% of the time, that's only with family. And maybe one friend.) For the most part, I'm a hands-off person lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Tripp Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I use hugs to signify friendship. Link to post Share on other sites
AlwaysADreamer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hugging for me is sort of a complicated matter. As a general rule, I don't really hug people outside of my family. And even within my family there are some boundaries. My entire life I've had a strong sense of my person bubble, and that has made me quite selective in hug giving/receiving. Link to post Share on other sites
SorryNotSorry Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Nope. Too much trust has been destroyed. Link to post Share on other sites
physace Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I love to hug and be hugged only by my friends / people I trust. Even worse, I crave hugs from them -_- This might sound bad, but with my family's constant "Oh you should be feminine, kids are great!" I feel very uncomfortable when they hug me. Love them and all, because they're my family, but from a distance. On an unrelated note: maaaan, I haven't posted anything in such a long while!!! :< Link to post Share on other sites
Kuebiko Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I don't like to hug. It's an expression of affection and I hardly feel affection towards people. I don't like to be hugged. It feels like I'm being trapped. Most of all, I just don't like touching people, and I don't trust them. Link to post Share on other sites
Xerces Blue Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I like to give hugs, but if someone else initiates I feel really uncomfortable. Link to post Share on other sites
Myssterry Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I am hug indifferent. I never initiate hugs - if friends hug me it neither pleases nor displeases me. I occasionally dodge a hug from someone I would prefer not to be hugged by, if I can do so tactfully. My family were not huggers, and were not asexual so far as I am aware, so I don't link being hug indifferent to my asexuality. I do like hugs with my dog and cat. :) Link to post Share on other sites
deltaX Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I love all the hugs! I don't really care whether I hug the other person or the other person hugs me- either way hugs are great! ^_^ Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedinThroughSpace Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I love hugs, but only from people I trust. :-) Link to post Share on other sites
Hooded_Crow Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I love hugs (either way; to me it's a mutual thing and not really something that's given or received), but I don't often get to actually hug the people I'd wanna hug, as a result of me only really knowing them over the internet >_> This I love hugs. Just, I'm shy so I don't often come out and hug people Link to post Share on other sites
Frigid Pink Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I used to be really uncomfortable with hugs and, over time, I've become more comfortable with them, however, I'd still prefer not to have surprise hugs (unless they're from a romantic partner). I don't mind hugs from strangers if they warn me first. I sometimes want to give a hug to a stranger and I always make sure it's okay first. Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'm touch phobic so hugs of any kind are off the menu Link to post Share on other sites
Anthracite_Impreza Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'll only hug animals or machines and since they don't tend to hug you back, in the poll I'd have to answer prefer to hug. However, I cannot stand humans even touching me so that wipes them off the hugging map. Link to post Share on other sites
Manic Pixie Dream Nerd Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I have no preference, but like 70% of the time I'm the one hugging other people. Usually I hug my close friends, for basically no reason xD Link to post Share on other sites
boothcreek Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I personally am not much into hugging or being hugged. Only exception being my mother, but if I fight it she will restrain me and hug me anyway so I learned to live with it lol(although that may stem from when I was younger-10'ish years- she managed to dislocate 3 vertebrae in my neck by trying to pull me into a hug when I didn't want to..... after a loud crack and collapsing like a sack of potatoes, then stuck in a neck-brace for months, that takes the fight out of you a bit ). I do occasionally ask for a hug from her(generally when I am sick as a dog), but that's it. She is the only person I don't totally feel awkward with. Otherwise I am really a non-touch kind of person, not touch-repulsed mind you, I just don't see the point, mainly because I suck at reading peoples moods(as in : is it the appropriate response?) and just generally feel awkward if I do hug someone(if its a situation that demands it by social convention). As for other people hugging me, its more of I mentally roll my eyes and think to myself just get it over with then they have it out of their system and go away..... I think its kind of on par with what MidnightRune said, I don't really feel much affection towards people, and don't much trust them either most of the time. Link to post Share on other sites
Philip027 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Only exception being my mother, but if I fight it she will restrain me and hug me anyway so I learned to live with it lol(although that may stem from when I was younger-10'ish years- she managed to dislocate 3 vertebrae in my neck by trying to pull me into a hug when I didn't want to..... after a loud crack and collapsing like a sack of potatoes, then stuck in a neck-brace for months, that takes the fight out of you a bit ). What. I do occasionally ask for a hug from her(generally when I am sick as a dog), but that's it. She is the only person I don't totally feel awkward with. WHAT. If someone did that to me I don't think I would ever trust them again, let alone want to hug them... it'd be one thing if it was purely an accident (somehow, although I can't even imagine how you can possibly break someone's neck by trying to hug them, even accidentally), but ending up with that as a result of having hugs forced upon you kinda reminds me of a little kid who breaks all of their action figures / dolls / etc. because they play way too rough with them... that is behavior practically expected of a kid, but IMO a parent should know better Link to post Share on other sites
Anthracite_Impreza Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 ^ Yeah, that. Jesus. Link to post Share on other sites
boothcreek Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I guess I should have mentioned I have weak ligaments, I turn my head too fast and I will pop out a neck vertebrae or pinch a nerve in my spine, we just didn't know it was that bad when I was little(sure I use to routinely crack my neck like people crack their knuckles, just never thought that may be pointing to an overall weakness issue) , back then I mainly had lax ligaments in my extremities(as in walking and all of a sudden my ankles or wrists give out etc, docs say I would grow out of it). But a couple horseback riding accidents later(one where I tore most of my back muscles and also dislocated my neck on) just made it worse, also puberty(at 7yo) seem to make it worse as well, to this day I haven't "grown out of it" like the docs predicted, only plus part is a rarely break anything I dislocate it(which IMO hurts worse, I rather break fingers than dislocate them). On a bright note the local sports injury massage therapist sees me every 2 weeks for the rest of my life or I may never get out of bed again because my back and neck seized up and I cannot function.... yay me! ~ no wait, yay her, she gets all my money~ My mother that day really just wanted to pull me into a hug(ya know, when you got to that grumpy child with "aww come here sweety" and drag them in) and all I did was turn away and pull away a little bit. Loud crack, froze to see what it was and when we started to laugh because we both froze instantly and when I tried to turn back to her to give her that damn hug(she made me laugh, least I could do was hug her back ) "bam" down I went....... Off to the hospital with a panicked mother, neck brace and NO Painkillers later(since its a ligament weakness and I could make it worse and actually sever my spine if I can't feel!). (Very) Long Story short, yes it was purely an accident. Poor mom wouldn't dare touch me for months after. Link to post Share on other sites
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