The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
when to hug
norm: when it is like this, it is good to do some things (see more)
In Australia it can be like this:
It can be bad to touch someone (in a hug) if it is like this:
I do not know this person well. This person does not know me well. I am not with this person at many times. This person does not feel something good towards me.
It can be good to touch someone (in a hug) if it is like this:
I know this person well. This person knows me well. For some time before now, we were in the same place.
If I want to touch someone (in a hug) it can be good if I say something like this “I want to hug you. I want to know if you can feel something good because of this.” I can say this not with words.
If this person says something like “I feel something bad” it is very bad if I touch them (in a hug).
"Are we up to hugging yet?' 'Haha, yeah, sure."
"Nah, none of this shaking hands. I'm a hugger."
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