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Warning: This hug is not for guys who are afraid of looking gay or are NOT in touch with their sensitive side as it involves full contact between two perfectly straight men.
I wish I had a picture to demonstrate this one but if I ever perform this hug in the future I will not want any evidence. I am personally unafraid to apply this hug unless it makes the receiver feel awkward in any way.This is a "bro hug" so you would hug close friends or family and it involves a fair bit of emotion. I have the picture that sort of explains how this hug is not normal in most Western societies. It is quite acceptable where I come from.
Method: Initiated by one party with open arms especially during an emotional moment, if you know guys, then you know, an openly emotional moment is pretty rare. In any case, you may catch a glimpse of this sometimes when a guy is drunk. This hug differs from the drunk hug because there are different types of drunk hugs as well. If you are ever party to this hug and do not reciprocate then it may cause your guy friends to deny all knowledge of it.
There is no better way to understand the importance of hugs than to be deprived of them. For those who have experienced a deprivation of hugs, you will know how important they are to share.
In those dire moments of hug deprivation even one hug can be enough to cheer you up.
Research by US psychologists Karen Grewen and Karen Light has shown that when people hug the brain releases the chemical oxytocin. This encourages social bonding, increases our willingness to trust and decreases fear. It has also shown that hugs are great for your heart. A study was conducted that measured the heart rates and blood pressure of two groups of people, a group of huggers and a group of non-huggers. Those who went without hugs were found to have a higher blood pressure and resting heart rate in comparison to the group of huggers, who had noticeably healthier results.
In 1995 a pair of prematurely born twins were being cared for in hospital. While one of the twins seemed quite healthy, her sister was suffering. After trying a range of medical approaches, the nurse on duty, Gayle Kasparian, placed the twins in bed together. The twins immediately snuggled up to each other. As one placed her arm around the other, the frail infant's health began to improve. You can never underestimate the power of a hug!
The need for hugs doesn't disappear as we grow older, though it seems we are less willing to give them. Research on people of all ages has proven that a hug is essential for physical and emotional well-being.
Without hugs we can become sad, withdrawn and depressed. A hug provides solace, safety and tenderness. A hug provides us with social contact, an overall sense of wellbeing and a feeling of importance and belonging.
By: Jan Mulder
Entrepreneur & Chairman and Blackstar Leader Ecademy Netherlands
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