To think v few people haven't hugged their friends / families?

[roarfeckingroarr]

Apparently hugs are back from 17 May.

Aibu to think there are very very few people who have not hugged their friends / relatives for however long since the government said we last could?

I know I have. It's absurd that any government can tell us that we aren't allowed to hug our loved ones.

I’ve hugged my dad once on his 60th birthday, my mum has hugged me twice. I haven’t hugged my Nan or sister since it all started but I have held my new niece a couple of times.

I’ve hugged my FIL twice, once when we first saw them after months apart and once after MIL died earlier this year and I’ve hugged my niece when MIL died and at her funeral.

YABU. I haven't hugged anyone outside my household, and none of my friends or family have attempted hugs.

Nope, no hugging has gone on here either. I would have done in exceptional circumstances if people were upset etc but I wouldn’t have put anyone necessarily at risk. I think everyone I know was sensible and was the same.

I haven't

Nope. Haven’t hugged anyone outside my household, even the rare times I’ve been able to see family in the past 15 months.

Have hugged parents in the handful of times we've seen them in the last year. This was led by/decided by them. They don't hug anyone else and neither do we.

Although I tell a lie! I had lunch outside with a friend last week and she opened her arm out for a half hug and I reciprocated without thinking. Hardwired social cues! Other than that nada, just hubbie and dd.

Parents, PIL, SIL, brother and other SIL, a couple of friends once or twice. Much less than normal but not not at all.

My parents are 4 hours away. Would normally see them 4-5 times a year. Have only done so 3 times in 16 months but yeah, have hugged each time.

I've only hugged DGS, we're not a huggy family.

I haven't seen my parents and sister since January 2020. I haven' t seen my daughter since March 2020. They are the only people I would hug.

Hubbie has hugged his Mum, brother and SIL in his own country. He returner there after his Dad committed suicide in March 😔

I haven't but I don't hug people so I won't be after the 17th either.

Haven't hugged apart from DH and dcs.

I have seen quite a few huggers around in the months that have gone by, they just do their own thing regardless. I am not a hugger, I don't even like the word hugger !

I haven't hugged anyone since March last year, I've been doing my best to follow the rules even though sometimes I wish I hadn't bothered

No hugging here

The more hugs the better!!

I haven't hugged anybody except my children. I've seen a few friends in the garden. I haven't seen family who live further away.

I have hugged family members and a friend.

Whoever said upthread that people mix with people like themselves is right. I haven't but obviously other people are different.

I'm past caring what people have and haven't done by now and about people's justification one way or the other.

I haven't hugged anyone but my husband for 16 months.

I've hugged some select friends and family.
I haven't hugged my dad who's elderly.
I have assessed my own risk factors throughout this pandemic, with due respect for the wishes of everyone I've come into contact with. I haven't had to test or to isolate. I appreciate that some of this is down to risk, but just as much is down to sensible risk assessment.

Some of this is down to luck, I meant.

I haven’t hugged anyone at all apart from DH and my DC since March 2020. I’ve done the odd elbow bump, but that is pretty much the only physical contact I’ve had with anyone else. Incredible when you think about it.

I haven't. Don't plan to either. I'm not a huggy person

My DP, DD, DMIL and the cats, that’s it. I’m looking forward to hugging some colleagues next week, they’re more than colleagues, their dear friends.