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    kaiwhakamarie: I've never been much of a hugger. I've gotten better in recent years because I have several girlfriends (and guy friends) who insist on hugs and kisse... more »
    Tart of Darkness: This is a very timely article. I'm going to make a confession. I am a hugger. But I excused myself for this by asking for permission by saying "Can... more »
    Tart of Darkness: I remember that Fran Liebowitz' solution to huggers and touchers was to carry a pack of matches and start lighting them when people came too close. A... more »
    rodmanstreet: One of my managers is always touching me, and it's verging on inappropriate. Like, he'll touch my neck and my hair and my face as a way of greeting. ... more »
    Mafalda para Presidente: Personal space is kind of a cultural notion, though, and it varies from region to region and in different countries. I know I'm waaaay more touchy if... more »
    queenieinmanhattan: I worked with a really good friend of mine for six years (sharing a two-person office for two of the years). We (he's a man, I'm a woman) never kisse... more »
    Mymoustache: The hug itself is difficult to figure out...there's the quick embrace, the tight hold, the lingerer... more »
    brendastarlet is on it: I always hug my friends, and lately I have started to give them a sincere kiss on the cheek, not just an air kiss. I am following the example of Maya ... more »
    misspell: I'm really into The Handshake. I love giving handshakes, firm ones where I look a person hard in the eye. I do it to everyone - coworkers, friends, ca... more »
    Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: oh god, I hate being touched/hugged by anyone I am not intimately involved with, very close friends with or paying for a massage/medical care. I hate ... more »
    tscheese: Closely related to my disapprobation of People I Don't Know Well Who Want To Put Their Mouth Somewhere On Me, I also have a deep and longstanding hatr... more »
    Uncommon Whore: I deflect hugs sometimes, when I know they are only being performed because it's a short guy and I'm a tall woman with big boobs. I know what that is... more »
    gherkinfiend: I'm really not very comfortable with hugging etc unless it is with close friends...and even then I'd prefer it to be brief and the bare minimum of tou... more »
    Buenavista: I come from a family that was not big into hugging, not even each other, much less outsiders. But my in-laws are insane huggers and my father-in-law a... more »
    poires et poireaux: I'm the most awkward hugger. I appreciate a good hug, yes I do, but I spend too much time assessing the situation to see if it's hug-worthy. I have so... more »
    tscheese: I grew up in a small, rural area in the Midwest. People were friendly, but standoffish physically. When I moved out to the NYC area, I'd have these pe... more »
    bowleserised: I would hereby like to take this opportunity to apologise to the Jezecommenter whom, on meeting years ago, I gave the standard European Two-cheek, onl... more »
    cuckoobananapants: Ewwwww. I hate the touchy-feely thing. Everyone is so kissy now, too, kissing on each cheek when you meet for lunch, kissing on each cheek when you ... more »
    LadyFabulous: Ok, so everyone at the office is convinced that one of my clients has a crush on me. At our AGM last week, while we were talking, he shook my hand for... more »
    saintbernadette: I just chased a co-worker down the hall and pinched his nipple. Is that not acceptable? more »
  • #thefeelies

    Personal Space: Are We Too Touchy?

    It's not easy being a private person in a hugger's world. More »
  • #habitsofhighlyeffectivepeople

    I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me

  • #officepolitics

    Your Coworker With The Candy And Cookies Is Trying To Make You Fat