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In reply to the discussion: Six tips for men about "Compliments" [View all]MineralMan
(146,307 posts)17. That doesn't really work as a universal rule, though.
Some people are huggers and some people loathe hugging. My answer is to let others initiate hugs. I have hugging friends and non-hugging friends, and I know which are which. If I have not already hugged someone more than once, though, it's going to be up to that person to initiate a hug. That's true for both men and women.
Personally, I enjoy hugging with friends who also enjoy hugging.
I would not hug you, regardless of whether I was a friend or not, because you dislike hugging and would never initiate a hug.
I will, however hug anyone I know who offers a hug.
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Seems like basic politeness rules. Or how to interact with REAL people (assumes women real people)
bobbieinok
Dec 2017
#5
I'm a woman, and I might comment to a woman colleague about something appearance-generic
lapislzi
Dec 2017
#18
It is inappropriate to tell a women that you know as a friend that you like her hair or some other
doc03
Dec 2017
#30