I have a friend who is a self-esteem coach. He was at a seminar where there was an older gentleman. Part of the seminar included hugs. The gentleman started to cry. He hadn’t been hugged in over 20 years.

I am divorced and have gone for long periods of time without a hug. Don’t realize how much I miss it until I get one. I hug my dogs every day and it’s great but not as wonderful as another person’s arms around you. Thanks for sharing the video and your thoughts.

Everyone who knows me knows my hugs. (If you’re a really close friend, I’ll pick you up a little, too!) X-D Once, when I was working at Sea World’s waterpark (Aquatica) during a summer project, a friend/co-worker (S) who was also with the project told another coworker (B)…
S: So you have Deb’s number, right?
B: No. I’m not sure I know her.
S: What?? EVERYONE knows Deb. Heck, half the people here have probably been hugged by her!
X-D Tehehe

Pretty much everyone has also told me I give the best hugs. My secret is meaning it. I dunno why, but when I hug a friend tightly, just kinda savoring having such a great friend to hold, and topping it off with a quick rub on the back (or the 3-pats if i’m feeling silly), the friend always says something like “I just LOVE your hugs, Deb” or “Your hugs are the best!” or “WAAH! NO! I’M IN A DRESS!” (X-D My friend I always pick up when I hug her was wearing a dress and was scared I was going to lift her too high. I only picked her up an inch.)

Try it sometime! Maybe people will notice your hugs beginning to improve. (And that might be why I don’t hug random people; I dunno how to “mean it” when I’m hugging someone I don’t know.)