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Originally Posted by BlasterBob
I was the person who started the majority of my male friends on the "hug" kick. I think I hug more guys than girls, actually. My reasoning, I know there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING between myself and my male friends, but as a married guy, there are some less than wholesome women out there. Can't be too safe.
There are some interesting studies out there about the lack of non-sexual physical affection when it comes to men. There are links (not saying this as a fact, or a sweeping truth, so don't get your panties in a bunch if you weren't in a very physically affectionate family) between a lack of healthy physical affection from a father figure or sometimes a mother figure and homosexual tendencies.
Once again, not saying this is a sweeping truth or anything of that nature. Plenty of gay guys out there with awesome fathers. Plenty of heterosexual guys with terrible fathers, plenty of everything good and bad on both sides of the fence. Just an interesting side note.
But to the OP, this is a very interesting article. I had a friend who was in the marine core who talked about how affectionate the males in Afghanistan were. He demonstrated how they shook hands, and it appeared more of a "hand holding" than a hand shake. Not to mention the cultures where males kiss when they greet or say goodbye.
I smother my daughter with hugs and kisses, and if we ever have a boy, I will do the same. I'll just never make a point to embarrass them in public or at school with that type of behavior, but I will always by physically affectionate with those I love. Within their boundaries, of course.
I see no issue with it. I personally am not big on being hugged or touched by most folks unless I am close to them. (have a little of the OCD's) on the other hand I hug and kiss my 2 sons at least once a day, I see nothing what so ever wrong with showing lots of affection to ones children male or female, I do hug my brothers as well. I think its sad that the overly vocal and in your face gays have made it to where normal hetero men feel uncomfortable showing any affection to each other, ie. ever notice how if you don't want to hug them your a homophobe but if you hug an old army or football buddy your a closet case.