Cuddles,Snuggles,huggles and galomping....

[Karmic]

I am officialy the most tactile person in the whole world, I'll give a cuddle to anyone of my firends or someone whos in pain or whatever, my fave thing to do is Snuggle with someone....

but

Is this just me, most people dont like cuddles it seems, especialy americans, they have this little force field of personal space, god only knows how they suvive at raves...

Mostly in my experince these peoples parents never hugged them or showed physical affection, that dosent seem right, Why would anyone not like cuddles?

 

[christophe]

i lubs cuddles...its like anything else there is a time and place for everything!

 

[Starfish]

I must be an exception to the American rule.

I've never felt that I fit in over here anyway, but I do love this country. I've seen most of it in my extensive travels (the good and bad nooks and crannies) and I have to say that I've learned a lot about Americans, so maybe that is why I know I don't fit in here.



Karmic,

*snuggles you close*.

 

[bluntforcemama]

I have a personal space issue. I don't like people that I don't know very well to touch me, unless they're children (in which case, you're just a walking jungle gym). Heck, when Juspar and I first met, I was a little tense about touching, it's just the way some people are. I don't even like it when my parents try to hug me.

 

[modest mouse]

I enjoy my personal space.

I am all about cuddling and snuggling but when someone gets touchy-feely with me without my permission i let them know I am NOT a happy camper.

Some people refuse to read another person's body language and assume everyone is like them and wants lots of physical contact.

Yes I am American, yes I was loved as a child, yes I was cuddled as a child. Assumptions are to be entered into with care.

 

[LemonDroppe]

Like Myst, I have my little circle of personal space, and you must know me x amount of days or have suffered x amount before you can pass through without my porcupine quills rising.

But once you pass, then I am extremely touchy-feely.

 

[gridiron]

Cuddle?! Where?!

They don't call me the teddy bear for nothin', y'know.. I'm a cuddler, I'm a snuggler.. I love to just hold people.. To console and comfort them.. Or make them feel loved..

 

[Savage Kitten]

I must be an exception to the American rule.

Hmmm I thought I was the exception!

I really enjoy holding hands, even with people that are ~just~ friends. I often hold hands with my sister when we are walking in the mall or stuff. It's intimate but not sexual. A small caress of the cheek to show understanding or concern means so much more to me than words. A secret that I rarely share with anyone is, when I slow dance I actually "fall in love" with whomever I am dancing with. As silly as it sounds. And there is a piece of me that aches and feels loss when the dance is over.

 

[Mistress]

<---Old title use to be The Snuggling Tease

 

[Starfish]

Assumptions are to be entered into with care.

This is so true, but did you notice that it is appearantly an unknown or disregarded fact, because assumptions are rampant no matter where you look for them?

 

[Rubyfruit]

I grew up without a lot of hugs or shows of affection, verbally or physically. My mother just wasn't comfortable with it. Probably because of the way she was raised.

I made the decision in my early 20s to break through that barrier. I am a loving person and I wanted to be able to show my affection, without discomfort. So, I began to tell my mother that I loved her. I started to hug her. Over time, she seemed to be more comfortable with it. Now, we hug all the time.

I am very loving with my kids. I hug them and kiss them all the time. I tell them I love them several times a day.

Love, it's a good thing.

Ruby

 

[EnchantedBeauty]

I grew up with no affection being shown from ANY of my family members. So now that I have a family of my own I am always showing affection to my husband and son. They may sometimes get irritated by it but thats just the way I am now. And I agree with there is a time and place for everything. I hardly ever show any kind of affection out in public. Thats just the way I feel about it.

 

[sigh]

my folks were bonefide hippies...the real thing...veterans of woodstock, dead concerts, love-ins and all of that

i was raised by the love generation and was hugged, cuddled, snuggled and kissed endlessly...and as a kid, i loved it, and so treat my own child the same way

oddly though, i'm a bit uncomfortable with hugs and snuggles as an adult...or at least with hugs and snuggles from those i'm not close to...somewhere along the line those personal space walls rose up

i'm not cold...i'm just not too likely to leap forth with a hug the first time we meet... i emphaticaly agree with what ruby said though...love is a good thing (maybe the best thing of all)

 

[april-wine]

love in your heart............better then anything..........

holding someone you love.......the best medicine in the world.....

knowing they love you, is like fireworks exploding the sky......

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm I am happy.......haven't been this happy in awhile.......she holds my heart and touches my soul...........

 

[Starfish]

Not that there isn't room for error, but Sociological studies have indicated that the personal space comfort range for Americans (3-4 feet) far exceeds that of Europeans (12-24 inches), and even further than that of Middle Easterners (6-15 inches).

Yes, there are exceptions, but this is commonly the case.