Hugging - is it a habit or tradition?

Malaysia
March 12, 2009 9:51am CST
I often see people when they met, they either give a handshake, a quick kiss on the check or give a big hug. Why do people hug? I don't see the benefit of hugging others especially those who are strangers. What does hugging means to you? I still think a handshake is more appropriate.
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jd107nette
@jd107nette (1454)
• Philippines
12 Mar 09
I agree... especially if the person you are meeting is a stranger, or someone you haven't met before.. Hand shakes still makes an appropriate act....
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BabyHoney
@BabyHoney (44)
• Malaysia
12 Mar 09
I think people hug because it a way they feel connected.
imbritster
@imbritster (9)
• United States
12 Mar 09
naw hugging is more fun. i hug random people all tha time like..... emma will kayla teri marie sarah randy john keyana dominic taylor jake bob cierra jennie jen joe tracy megan rose barb kailey bryan chuck lesley berry barry lilly serena elizabeth olivia lewis heidi john taylor quinecie bridget lianna larissa shade ione andrea margret shane tim cory nick chance isabel bobby angie andy sarah fluffy debbie savannah massa nathan bill billy victoria vicky deombrey will will will will will will will will will will will will will
BabyHoney
@BabyHoney (44)
• Malaysia
14 Mar 09
Good for you, imbrister. Thanks for dropping by.
alegnaluvu
@alegnaluvu (660)
• Malaysia
16 Mar 09
Hugging is an adopted culture from the west. We only hug within the family and not to people just known to us. Maybe a handshake is appropriate.
Oscarchen
@Oscarchen (123)
• China
16 Mar 09
I think hugging is a tradition like handshake...I am from China. So A handshake is more appropriate to me. ^_^...Different countries have different culture. So there is a different way to express friendship.