The Man Hug
I came across an article titled, Men Hugging More But Rules Aren't Clearly Defined. It goes into all of the subtleties of men hugging. It even discusses the "hip-hop hug". It also gets into a sort of quasi hug where you shake the guy's hand and give him a pat on the back at the same time.
The types of hugs identified:
I must be a really enlightened guy. Not because I'm out hugging everyone but because I have a gender neutral policy toward hugs. My policy is this, immediate family members get hugs - everyone else; men, women, girls, boys, etc.. get nothing. To be really honest, I'm a little hesitant about even hand shakes sometimes.
If you want to Hip-Hop Hug one of your peeps, your boyz or your homeys that's okay with me just don't feel like you need to get me involved.
The types of hugs identified:
Guys greet with handshakes of various styles, pull themselves in toward each other, then bump their inside shoulders.
Guys greet each other with standard handshakes, then reach around each other's shoulders with their left arms and pat each other's backs.
Guys dispense with handshakes altogether. When they greet, the left arm drapes over the partner's right shoulder; the right arm goes around the waist. The left hand usually pats the partner's back.
The article speculates that men afraid of hugging are homophobic.I must be a really enlightened guy. Not because I'm out hugging everyone but because I have a gender neutral policy toward hugs. My policy is this, immediate family members get hugs - everyone else; men, women, girls, boys, etc.. get nothing. To be really honest, I'm a little hesitant about even hand shakes sometimes.
If you want to Hip-Hop Hug one of your peeps, your boyz or your homeys that's okay with me just don't feel like you need to get me involved.
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