Do you adore your sweetheart, but words fall short when expressing your feelings? What better way to show love and care for your sweetheart than with a tender hug? But did you know that knowing your ...

Few things offer more physical comfort than hugs. It's why people missed them so much. The pandemic deprived people of hugging at a time they needed it most. The country is reopening, and vaccinated ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Wherever you go, you see people hugging. They're giving all kinds of hugs like hello hugs, good to see you hugs, goodbye hugs, ‘I love you’ hugs, and encouragement hugs. Did you ...

What are the benefits of touch and hugs? The need for human touch is one of our most vital and basic, primal needs. Touch is felt by the fetus at 14 weeks and is the first sense that starts working in ...

In the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer, one of the characters Sammy explained, “What I’m saying is all I really want is someone to hold me and tell me that everything is going to be all right.” Well, ...

Hugs are one of the most powerful gestures of human connection, and many energy experts claim they're not just a physical act of affection but also have the power to heal the soul. In our daily lives, ...

It certainly feels good to hug someone you love, and based on research on the health benefits of touch (Gallace & Spence, 2010), it should also provide a boost to your immune system. Hugging, of ...

There are three types of people in this world: those who are overly affectionate, those who tolerate affection, and those who run away from any form of affection. While the average person is often ...

Truphena Muthoni has broken her own world record with a 72-hour tree hug in Nyeri. We explore the psychology, history, and environmental meaning behind tree hugging.