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Is it normal for guys to hug other guys and show other types of platonic physical affection to other guys like girls do with eachother? Because I've never felt like I've been able to show any emotion of affection to any of my other male friends, even if I wanted to.. I know it's kind of shunned upon but I was just wondering why that is?
The answer is it's how we're raised. They say, "Boy don't ever cry. Control your emotions. Just take it like a man, make your stand." Meanwhile, girls are taught it's acceptable to show emotion. If a guy cries, it gives him a bad image. If a girl cries, it's ok she's a girl.
Why do you care so much what others might think of you embracing a male friend?
It's only "shunned upon" if you buy into that bullshit. One has to live up to their own standards, not those of small minded people and their puritanical ideals.
My girlfriend said me and my best mate were just sat in corner of a pub last night holding each other.
I never understood why girls needed so much physical comfort with their friends. As a guy I have guy friends and I'm confident enough if those friendships to not need their support or expressions of friendship expressed physically as I know they're there for me mentally.
I don't really understand the need for friendships to be physical from women (obviously not all women). I'm comfortable and confident enough with my friendships to not need the friendships validated physically.
Because its weird, I would think a touchy feely guy is either closet gay or just too feminine for me.
DJ! - that's cuz you're presumptuous... it's my more macho guy friends that hug me goodbye.. my gay friends don't.. though, do "bro hugs" even count?
I wanna be affectionate with people, but I'm not, because I don't wanna invade anyone's personal space
i love when people touch me.. usually.. any kind of attention is good attention
There should be a balance.. cuz girls hug too much and guys don't hug enough