Men hugging each other ?

[vegster]

This is the way to do it .......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLCZZAheNSU

 

[Deleted member 22389]

I'm really not sure about all this. It is epidemic now. Another instance of us being influenced by behaviour from across the pond. In my day it was just a straight forward handshake. It's not just the youngsters is it ? It needs to stop.

Lol. In Italy, amongst family and good friends it is always customary that when you great someone you kiss them on both cheeks man or woman.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

I've never been totally comfortable ' man-hugging ' but I have indulged a few times. What I can't stomach is one bloke giving another a peck on the cheek at the same time.
Kissing a woman on both cheeks has become the norm in recent years and I refuse to do it. One cheek is quite enough. I've been in situations where the woman has offered a second cheek to kiss and I have turned away. It is OTT and totally unnecessary. FFS they will kissing three times soon!
Not all of us are as tactile as some of you out there. Meeting a man or woman formally for the first time should always be accompanied by a handshake. It is dignified and acceptable.

 

[Gonzo]

I love hugging men... from behind with my pants down x x x

 

[Paris]

Lol. In Italy, amongst family and good friends it is always customary that when you great someone you kiss them on both cheeks man or woman.

Trust me it's a Latin thing. I kiss my French girlfriends father on both cheeks. I guess it feels a bit strange to start with but you soon adjust. Us Brit's are a tad too ridgid at times.

I've always given my close friends/family a hug when i see them. You sometimes notice some onlookers might think that hugging your male friends is weird. Their problem.

 

[Mellotron]

The only blokes who can't give a man hug are those who are uncomfortable about their sexuality!

This. Don't see the problem.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Trust me it's a Latin thing. I kiss my French girlfriends father on both cheeks. I guess it feels a bit strange to start with but you soon adjust. Us Brit's are a tad too ridgid at times.

I've always given my close friends/family a hug when i see them. You sometimes notice some onlookers might think that hugging your male friends is weird. Their problem.

I have never had a problem with it. My mum is Italian so I got used to this way of greeting at an early age. It would never work in the UK, we are too cold.

 

[The Large One]

The merest incline of the head towards a chap is perfectly acceptable and satisfactory; it's all one need to do to acknowledge each other's presence.

We'll leave the vulgarities of hugging to the Latin types, thank you.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

The merest incline of the head towards a chap is perfectly acceptable and satisfactory; it's all one need to do to acknowledge each other's presence.

We'll leave the vulgarities of hugging to the Latin types, thank you.

Man after my own heart....This proud nation didn't get to where it is today with a lot of namby-pamby hugging and kissing. Too much emotion everywhere. Every bloody athlete sobbing and sniffing at the slightest opportunity.
Bring back Bert and Dickie and a bit of Corinthian stiff upper-lip.

 

[Gritt23]

I agree. A handshake is appropriate for most occasions.

Most, but not all. The sheer euphoria of a goal celebration, especially a key goal, and I'm up for hugging everyone around me.

 

[Silent Bob]

I'll hug anyone.

 

[severnside gull]

My father never so much as gave me a handshake on meeting or parting - any sign of affection between men was absolutely taboo. Now times are more relaxed and I will never have the chance to show him that I cared.
I always give my lads a hug and friends too.

 

[The Buttery Biscuit Base]

This will happen if you hug or let another man hug you!

 

[Questions]

There you have the problem in a nutshell. New conventions.

Plus - who counts as a good friend ? What about three people approaching you, one you count a good friend, one you have met recently who you like, and one you have known for a long time, but actually don't really care for. Who gets the hugs ?

Much better to just stick out your hand.

Well, this exactly. I had someone try to hug me recently and had to step back quite abruptly. I hardly knew them for goodness sake. If I hugged any of my friends of 30-40 years standing they would think it very odd.

 

[Dave the OAP]

I have no problem hugging a man or a woman...sometimes the occasion takes over....like Swindon play-off when everyone was hugging anyone in close proximity in teh South Stand.

 

[smudge]

I find that men who hug tend to use words like "cool" & "chill".
If I meet old mates we tend to use what I can best describe as "affectionate abuse".
For example, "Alright Smudge, still following Brighton you brown hatter?"
"Yep, you still scaring kids in the street you ugly c**t; how's it going Bungy, long time no see....pint?"

 

[Albumen]

Is that near Worthing?

No you're thinking of Docking.

 

[Marc1901]

Nothing wrong with a man hug, especially if you haven't seen them for a while or even close mates?

 

[salty seagull]

A handshake for every day and a hug if you haven`t seen them for a while. If it has been ages then it would just be rude not to slip it in his dirtbox.

 

[father_and_son]

My father never so much as gave me a handshake on meeting or parting - any sign of affection between men was absolutely taboo. Now times are more relaxed and I will never have the chance to show him that I cared.
I always give my lads a hug and friends too.

Same with my old man... and as a consequence, I have no emotional connection to him at all. Hence not seeing him for 8 yrs and not caring I haven't seen him for 8 yrs.