Did you wait to hug your loved ones until it was govt permitted?

[Honey12346]

I'm just curious really. The govt permitted hugs on May 17th I think. Did you wait until then to hug family and friends?

No, I've hugged those who wanted to hug me and still haven't hugged others who are still worried. Only personal consent matters, I do not consider the government to be any authority on hugging.

I think most people chose not to hug because of the risks involved, not to do with whether Boris said it was ok. Everyone I know hugged certain people but not, for example, elderly relatives etc

Nope.

I’ve been hugging a lot of people for a long time.

@Honey12346

I'm just curious really. The govt permitted hugs on May 17th I think. Did you wait until then to hug family and friends?

lol

Yes but because I’m not a hugger not because of Covid restrictions 😂 still haven’t hugged anyone outside of my immediate family and I’ve only just noticed!

Nope - fuck that shit

No.

I find the whole concept of hugging people that are not your kids or partner really really bizarre. Maybe it’s coz I’m Glaswegian but if went round and hugged my parents or sister they would drop dead with shock. My brain can’t fathom that people are out there in the world wanting to hug folk that they didn’t birth or shag

Maybe people that did were the ones who jumped into the road or rivers so they didn't have to walk past someone.

No, of course not. I’m still aghast that people didn’t hug their nearest and dearest because of ‘‘the rules’
And yes also did a full illegal family Christmas

Mostly. Apart from when my sister was diagnosed with cancer.

No

No

No, I got married at the end of April and despite best intentions emotions overtook on the day...

I hug DD and DH but all my relatives are not in UK so I don’t need to make this choice. I haven’t seen them for nearly 2 years and won’t see them at least until next spring. We will definitely hug next time (on arrival) but no more than that. We are a bit like TheMawisbraw’s family. The concept of hugging friends is completely lost on me. I mean occasionally, if they are very upset, but not in everyday life. So my hugging pattern is not affected by the government.

No, absolutely not.

Yes

Nope. The government doesn’t dictate who I hug.

Yes. I didn’t see most of my family for months, and we limited contact with most people. We didn’t bubble up with anyone either.

No, I never stopped.

I need people to stop trying to hug me now. Just because you’re allowed doesn’t mean I want to! It was a nice break from the air kiss nonsense too!

We’re not really a huggy family (adults), so it didn’t make much difference to us. I’m still not hugging friends. The only people I hug are in my household.

@Smartiepants79
I work in primary and secondary schools so have generally been the biggest threat as a potential carrier to other family and friends. I only went indoors at my parents and hugged them at Christmas after isolating for 10 days, although now we are all double jabbed, and I am LFTing twice weekly, I do visit and hug them without isolation now.

As well as not wanting to be responsible for passing the virus to anyone else, I also need to avoid being forced to isolate through close contact with others beyond what I am already doing through my job and supporting my parents.

I am seeing other people, meeting up for lunch etc, but still avoiding any close contact.

No.

No and I am finished with social distancing now whether it comes back or not.