09/01/08 02:07:35
>>463
Hugging people of either gender because they're your friends is only common
among teenage girls and very young children.
My 14 year old son went to a town event before Christmas, and was quite
surprised when some girls from his class (not close friends) walked up to him and hugged him
out of the blue. I told him not to read too much into it, since they were probably only
friendly hugs.
Women who are 20+ usually only hug really close friends or family that they haven't seen
in a long time, and most men of any age don't show affection in public like that.
At least this is how is in the Northeast. But we have the reputation of being
cold and unfriendly. In other parts of the country, it might be different.