And research shows it has health benefits too. Learn more about vaccine availability. Advertising Policy. You have successfully subscribed to our newsletter. Related Articles. Trending Topics. What Parents Need to Know. Your options are limited: you can awkwardly dodge the gesture, stick out your hand for a handshake, or submit to the unwanted bear hug. So why is it that some people love a good hug, while others abhor them? According to experts, it may have something to do with how you were raised.
A study published in Comprehensive Psychology found that people who were raised by parents who were frequent huggers were more likely to be huggers in adulthood. Conversely, Degges-White says, for people raised by devout non-huggers , the very thought of hugging might make them uncomfortable. Still, she notes instances when growing up without physical touch can actually have the opposite effect. And, other experts say these formative childhood experiences can have certain neurological effects.
The feeling of calmness and well-being that people associate with hugs is due to the release of oxytocin. Not experiencing physical affection while growing up can lead to an underdeveloped oxytocin system, which leads to individuals not learning to appreciate cuddles, Darcia Narvaez, a professor of psychology at University of Notre Dame, explained to Time.
Social anxiety, can also play a role in people being hug-avoidant. Is This Normal? Being averse to hugs can also result from trauma , experts believe. For some people on the autism spectrum too, hugs can be uncomfortable.
In fact, despite the diversity of experiences across the spectrum, reports suggest that touch, and by extension, hugs, elicits strong reactions from several people on the spectrum. Amid the pandemic-spawned social distancing norms, while most of the world is lamenting the death of their favorite form of expressing affection — hugs — I find myself secretly rejoicing and hoping for a more hug-averse society.
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Hugs ward off illness A study found that frequent hugs actually protected people from increased susceptibility to the kind of stress that leads to infection. Hugs make you feel like everything will be okay We instinctively hug those who are struggling.
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