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In reply to the discussion: Six tips for men about "Compliments" [View all]Duppers
(28,120 posts)35. Wow!
I love HUGS, as long as hands stay in the right zones. I've never been hugged inappropriately but a few times in my long 71 yrs and those did not traumatize me.
As you probably love showing affection to kitties by touching (I love them too), that's the mutual way I feel about people I like. And like a lot of other DUers here who liberally use the hug icon, that's the way I respond in real life.
You sound like my fundamentalist mother's family who equate most all human touch with sexuality, especially between adults. I'm sorry you feel this way.
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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