hugging is the most intimate interaction
any two humans can have regardless of
how long ago they met here's how to get
the most out of your first time
initiating the hug first to figure out
whether you're actually going to hug or
not hold your arms out and your
head to the side in a manner that says
we're doing this thing right
getting into the hug now that you know a
hug is going to happen head towards the
person with your head tipped back this
is a non-threatening posture and shows
the other person where their shoulders
should go hand placement when placing
your hands on another person's body you
don't want to go too low or too high to
low says hey they're too high it's been
too long neither of which is appropriate
for a first hug how hard to hug another
tricky balancing act you don't want to
hug too tightly remember that your
nipples and genitalia are aligned and
interactions in these areas should be
reserved for later hugs talking well in
the hug try restating the purpose of the
hug if it's a goodbye hug say something
like it was good seeing you we should do
this again soon don't comment on the
quality of the hug the feeling of your
hugging partners garments or the scent
of their hair this is a good hug is that
coconut rubbing or patting of the back
give firm Pat's on the person's
shoulders reassuring them that what is
happening is okay don't pat their back
condescendingly with the heel of your
palm
this tells the other person that you
resent them for initiating the hug
length of hug science tells us that a
hug should last at least 20 seconds for
endorphins to kick in and make us feel
good but a first hug isn't about feeling
good
it's about gently squishing a stranger
against yourself giving you something
uncomfortable to bond over and that's
your basic first hug if done correctly
both parties should be riding a wave of
relief that's such a strange and
uncomfortable custom past so fairly
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