In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding hugging were published. Here are the major takeaways from them.

Finding new friends as an adult can be hard. Can a heartfelt hug spark social interest? A new study investigated.

I am a born-again hugger. I actually hail from a family of women, which means we are a bit more apt to cuddle and hug. On the other hand, we can be very stoic and Midwestern. So my family falls ...

Americans go for it, but beware of the "wandering hand-hugger." May 12, 2014— -- Americans are known worldwide for their enthusiastic hugs, and now the Chinese are emulating the physical warmth ...

In the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer, one of the characters Sammy explained, “What I’m saying is all I really want is someone to hold me and tell me that everything is going to be all right.” Well, ...