Hugs

I like hugs - I started to hug people a lot around when I was 13 years old. I think that was when I finally settled down properly in the new school and was comfortable with my friends.

Hugs are fascinating. They bring two people closer together and give you that contact and intimacy between two people. When someone is upset and there are no words to comfort them, a hug is all that is needed. I think that's rather magical.

Hugs are useful in many circumstances. Today I realised I used hugs to avoid awkwardness...but I also realised that it would give off the wrong impression and idea... My two friends had an awkward encounter at a party and they didn't really know what to do about it. I, as the friend, is reminded of this awkwardness and when the two friends are in my presence I just talk... I just hug the boy friend that I'm not as close to just to avoid looking at his face.

I do that when I receive presents. I hug the friend to avoid having to put on a face to show I loved it even when I didn't...

But that's just me. I wonder if other people use hugs for various other reasons other than intimacy?

Hugs are just comforting (: some people don't actually know how to hug - last year I tried teaching one of my friends how to hug...

Anyway that's it on hugs for now.