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.

Apart from DH and DC, the only person I have hugged since last March was my sister at our mother's funeral.

I quite like a hug. Not hugged friends or extended family since pre- pandemic. I miss it.
I wouldn't mind an end to having to kiss/ receive kisses from family on DH's side though. I can't stand it and find it too much! My side of the family are non- kissers. Just a quick hug. Sigh. I miss them and I miss hugs.

I haven't hugged anyone except for my own household. I'm not a big fan of hugging though so I'm not really bothered about hugging anyone else.

The announcement we are allowed to hug again is bad news for non-hugging folks like myself.

I've only hugged my support bubble (parents), who I've seen about 3 times, so I've been rather hugless.

I haven't hugged anyone until recently when my elderly mum had a landmark birthday. We had both had both vaccine doses by then too

I’m completely confused by the recent obsession with hugging. It’s not a regular occurrence amongst my family and friends at the best of times. Don’t see the need to be honest.

It’s never been illegal to hug, just a guideline.

I called to see my (adult) god-daughter today and had 3 glorious hugs with her. We've both been fully vaccinated. And my lateral flow yesterday was negative.
It was glorious. I'd not seen her since before all this started.

I haven’t 🤷🏻‍♀️

I haven't and neither has DH

I haven't hugged anyone other than DP and DD, except a friend who hugged me without warning.

I have not but I am not into hugs at all. I need lots of personal space.

I haven't hugged anyone outside of my household. I'm not a huge hugger but I have missed it.... I would have liked to have hugged friends who had bad news but we kept to the rules.

Quite happy with the fist bump thanks

Have hugged my mum at points in the year when we felt it safe (not many of them). My dad has hugged me cause he has dementia and cant do social distancing. And that's it. No hugs to friends, no hugs to inlaws (MiL is shielding and v vulnerable even after vaccination). Its been tough but it was a great relief to know we'd not infected them when our turn came.

I've hugged no one except my girlfriend. Most of my friends have not been hugging (and we're all great huggers).

I’d be horrified if anyone buy my husband or kids hugged me anyway
It’s just not me
It’s so awkward

I have hugged but not massively because I’m not much of a hugger.

I have hugged my parents since they had both doses. My parents aren't exactly young and there's no way I was going to risk them dying (not necessarily from Covid) without having given them a hug recently.
No one else apart from my husband and children who live with me.

Not hugged my nan know as we decided too big a risk as she is 87 , shes had both jabs know though so as protected as she can be

I haven't hugged anyone or broken any of the rules. My choice, I didn't want to be the one who unwittingly shared it. Yet still we have COVID in our household due to a school outbreak. Still need to be careful, it's not over yet, but hopefully as more and more of us are fully vaccinated it will become something that society can manage without all the rules around distance.

I don’t like hugging anyway but if I did, it was not up to Boris and Chris Whitty (a man who looks like he’s never had a days fun in his life) to tell people that they can’t hug loved ones.

I don't really do hugs but I've let relatives hug me if they really wanted to 😂 I haven't went along with any of these ridiculous rules for a long time now though.

I hugged the mum of a good friend of mine who died last June - at the funeral.

I hugged a friend who came over last weekend. I wouldn't normally hug but it's been 14 months since I have seen her.

Haven't hugged family even though I see them most days. Not really much of a hugger.