Is it normal to not like hugging people you’re not very close with?

I don’t know how society got this way but I can honestly say, the whole hugging greeting has gotten out of hand. I’ve always been the type to like my 3 feet of personal space, and I really dislike people that hug when it’s not necessarily appropriate. Especially if they’re basically a stranger to me. Immediate family, yes no problem... a girlfriend/spouse, absolutely... close friends, yes.. but someone you don’t know too well coming in for a hug better think twice! Does anyone else get weirded out by the random huggers or is it just me?

A handshake or a wave is fine. I even attended a funeral and wake a month ago and people I barely knew kept hugging me. I would freeze and felt like I was going to hyperventilate lol I don’t think I was like this as a kid but now as an adult, it really does bother me

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  • DeeJay27

    I agree lol the only old woman that could hug me was my grandmother.. anyone else had to stay away

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  • Track0000

    Hey OP, what cultures are you most interested in?

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    • Ones that don't hug OMG, Obviously

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    • Jinko

      I'm not the op, but I'm most interested in the culture of the Sugma tribe

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      • Track0000

        oh shit, i swear this was the wrong message for the wrong post, crap!

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