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This article is about affection. For people named Hug, see
Hug (surname).
Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun, Madame Vigée-Lebrun et sa fille, by
Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1789
Glassy embrace
A hug can be a sign of joy or happiness, as in this case after an
ice hockey victory
A hug is a form of One person may hug another as an indication of support, comfort, and consolation. A hug can be a demonstration of affection and emotional warmth, sometimes arising out of joy or happiness at meeting someone. Sometimes, hugs are a romantic exchange.
Unlike some other forms of physical intimacy, when both parties mutually engage in the act, a hug can be practiced publicly and privately without
stigma in many countries, religions and cultures, within families, and also across age and gender lines, but is generally an indication that people are familiar with each other. An unexpected hug can be regarded as an invasion of a person's
personal space, but if it is reciprocated it is an indication that it is welcome. Also, a person, especially a
child, may caress and hug a
doll or
stuffed animal. Young children will also hug their parents when they feel threatened by an unfamiliar person.
Unlike a kiss, a hug is not usually undertaken as part of a ritual or social act. However, it is a custom in Spain and, by proxy, in
Latin American countries for male friends to hug (as well as slap each other on the back) in a joyous greeting, such as on a
New Year. A similar hug, usually accompanied with a kiss on the cheek, is also becoming a custom among Western women to convey a joyous greeting and sorrowful parting. Also, in recent years it has become a practice amongst some teenage girls to greet and farewell each other with a hug. In May 2009, the
New York Times reported that "the hug has become the favorite social greeting when
teenagers meet or part these days" in the
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