DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a man who is 6-foot-6 and 62 years old. My entire life, I have found myself bent in half when greeting women for whom a welcome hug is appropriate. My aunties, cousins, sisters ...

Our eyes, gestures, and tone bring us together in a more profound way than words alone. It’s why we look hopefully toward the return of in-person, face-to-face connection. Hugs are good things. They ...

Indy is a leaning sort of dog. My brown and black Rottweiler-Shepherd mix will carefully sidle up, sit close and lean against you at every opportunity. He’ll lean against your legs, back, side – any ...

Hugs are good things. They release oxytocin, the bonding hormone that appears to build trust, reduces fear, and increase compassion and generosity. Oxytocin is also related to decreased amounts of ...

Margana Wood, Miss Texas America 2018, is a lot of things. She’s named after her two grandmothers, Martha and Gayna. She’s the fourth runner-up in the Miss America 2018 competition. She’s a dancer.

There are hugs — and then there are hugs. In other words, there are genuine, loving, and giving types of hugs ... and then there is needy and inappropriate sexual hugging. There is a world of ...

Even as children grow independent, they still deeply need hugs for security, emotional bonding, and stress management. This simple act releases feel-good hormones, fostering resilience and ...