May 28, 2009
For Teenagers, Hello means 'How About a Hug?'

A measure of how rapidly the ritual is spreading is that some students complain of peer pressure to hug to fit in…Experts say that over the last generation, boys have become more comfortable expressing emotion, as embodied by the MTV show “Bromance,” which is now a widely used term for affection between straight male friends.”

  1. caterpillarcowboy reblogged this from katiewashere and added:
    I love hugs. I give hugs. To everyone willing. Want one?
  2. djohnstone reblogged this from capeterson and added:
    There’s nothing wrong with a little embrace between friends as a greeting or a goodbye. Imposing a ban on hugging in...
  3. katiewashere reblogged this from chrispazen and added:
    I don’t see how this is any different than when I was in middle school. Hugs are important. Hugs make me smile. When I...
  4. chrispazen reblogged this from yourpalmal and added:
    I love that grown-ups are so baffled by this. (and for the record, there’s never been anything “boring” about the...
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