I hug everyone male or female. Do you want a hug Shadow?

i am secure enough in my masculinity i can hug anyone

it is a hug not an intimate relation

Love this thread...great topic!

Never really had a problem with it. I grew up in a household where it was considered unmanly and shameful, but I pretty much decided around age 10 that everything about that place was wrong anyway.

My best friend (who is a guy!) and I hug pretty frequently. I think it's nice to be able to express ourselves that way without feeling self-conscious or inhibited about it.

And, as a hockey player, I end up getting hugged all the time, by teammates (and occasionally the opposition!)....just goes with the territory....

Sure, just keep your hand where i can see them See now looking at that, what i just said and it's usually women saying that. How can they see your hands if you give them a hug. Do they have on eye in the back of there head

Your one of the few that grew up in a household like that that made up there own mind. It wasn't till latter years that my family really started to express themselves. I have one brother up until i moved to Utah last your, always gave a hand shake. That was the first time the one brother ever gave me a hug.

Sports that usually happens and if your not the the type that likes a hug. Wrong place to be

But they do have eyes in the back of their head...how else would they know your doing something wrong when you're standing behind them.

I don't like to be touched...at all. Outside of sex, I'm even uncomfortable when my girlfriend touches or hugs me.

I was actually wating to see if somone would come out and what you did. hope you don't mind me asking. I can see a little bit about not the same sex, but the part about your own gf has me curious. Why is that your uncomfortable with her being affectionate with you?

I link touching with pain...because I was abused as a child. So now I don't like anyone touching me at all.

that's sad

Ok, i understand

I'm a HUGGER ! Want one? or two? or three? or,,, well you get the idea

i think this is a great topic

i have 5 brothers and they are not very huggie unless there has been something tragic happen

but my sister and I always hug, everyone, the brothers act like they don't like it but they do...LOL

btw shadow that baby of yours is too cute, awwwww
give him a squeeze for me

I grew up a family were hugs are rare ,like someone else said only when tragedy happens.Sad to think that family can be like that.I love hugs and affection but sometimes have to push myself to give them away.

Guys I grew up with and haven't seen in a long time - sure, no problem. After all, we've been through a lot together. Male relatives? The traditional "one shoulder to one shoulder" brief touch, with a firm handshake.

first-- love the picture!!
second-- i'm a woman, however i have personal space issues and unless i know you then i kind of panic inside if you come into it-- not that anyone would notice

I would not mind hugging a guy close to me. I merely do just the typical pat on the back thing. I'm pretty comfortable doing that, just as long as things don't get all mushy.

I prefer to "nod" at people...I think the Japanese custom of bowing is a pretty good one.

At least I'm not quick to remove a person's hands from my body. If a woman touches me, I just stiffen up, if a man touches me, I ask him to "kindly remove his hands". Was a time when I'd remove them myself.

hugging another guy means nothing.I give guy friends hugs,my dad hugs,I dont see what the big deal is,I know I aint gay so pls tell me what the big deal is