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New Section?

Should a new section about the health benefits of hugging be made? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.10.133.58 (talk) 16:35, 18 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(untitled)

hug should be an extra article in many cultures thi8s is a big deal.--yidi 14:43, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

NPOV

magical properties??? citation please. Kit O'Connell (Todfox: user / talk / contribs) 06:51, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

[[1]] .V. _[_Talk|Email] 18:10, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Origins of the hug

Unless there's a good reason to think that the origins of the hug can be traced to a specific time and place, maybe the article should just be mute on the subject. --24.147.86.187 19:46, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There has got to be somewhere talking either about the origin of the hug, or how it has been studied as a common form of expression in unconnected cultures (like native americans and Europeans when they first landed). Im surprised this topic is so neglected, while i think something regarding origin is a big need-to-have there are so many things lacking from this article. - Debeo Morium: to be morally bound (Talk | Contribs) 21:03, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hugs on holidays?

"Many people hug on holidays, such as Mother's Day, or Christmas."

Seems a bit silly to put this in. I'm not saying it's untrue, but people hug for tons of reasons. Graduations, after not seeing each other for a while, etc. I don't know why we're calling out holidays. Does this warrant a list of "typical reasons to hug?"

Drewmutty (talk) 08:48, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, I went ahead and removed it. Maybe someone wants to resurrect this and other original research in a page called list of occasions upon which people might hug. maxsch (talk) 23:48, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shepherd Jr. High Controversy

I fixed up Shepherd Jr. High's controversy part, by source and by experience as a current student at Shepherd Jr. High (March 5th, 2008) as well as reading the newspaper article on the front page that explained the situation. Thecutnut (talk) 09:43, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cleanup

There was a lot of nonsense on this page. I moved Groping and Tree hugging to the see also section. The CDC does not single out hugging as mode of transmitting SARS, rather SARS (like many contagious diseases) can be transmitted by close contact. Hugging is clearly close contact, but the specificity of the line about SARS is misleading, so I took it out too. The prehistoric hug is cute but not encyclopedic: removed. The bit about hugging and the female brain is controversial and I'm removing it for lack of independent scientific support, some of Louann Brizendine's other numbers in the book that this supposedly comes from are not from her own research and turn out to be false (see, for example, the claim that women use more words than men: it's not true!). I'm not sure what to do about the school controversy, some of the links in it were dead and it is really not about hugs or hugging per se, it is more about American hysteria about child sexuality and exploitation. It seems like it really belongs elsewhere...maybe in its own page, or nowhere... maxsch (talk) 19:43, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hand Hug

I think we should add Hand Hug for the see also Section (Arian19 (talk) 06:22, 16 December 2009 (UTC))[reply]

Let's work out one thing at a time, and wait until the CSD on Hand Hug is resolved. P Carn (talk) 06:23, 16 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dog

What's the nonsense about James Corden's dog. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.10.16.107 (talk) 16:52, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What is this about Dogs like hugging less than other primates? Dogs aren't primates... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.107.244.66 (talk) 06:34, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

hugtherapy

i believe in the positive and healing effects of a loving hug i believe relationship are improving if people feel free to hug eachother i believe even therapy gives with hugs can do so much of healing in lifes of people i am really EXCITED about communication with a hug

Hugtherapy (talk) 12:54, 10 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

i love to cuddle when its cold outside — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.244.141.177 (talk) 16:01, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Himba people

The bit about Himba people is without any reference, and the only mentions I can find on the internet that Himba people supposedly don't see hugging as affection are people referring to *this* article and its unsubstantiated info. What's more, here's a picture of Himba girls embracing and smiling. http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4082/4942315938_2b1d9b161e_z.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gatero (talk • contribs) 22:00, 7 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cuddling

Why doesn't cuddling have its own article? Benjamin (talk) 03:06, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

History Section

Please add some history. I can't remember seeing friends hug in a movie of the 40s.--89.12.125.184 (talk) 23:43, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]