Body language can tell a lot about us and our feelings. It is a non-verbal, but instinctive and immediate communication. While words are often spoken well-filtered, gestures are often thoughtlessly made. There are many ways of hugging, which have different meanings.
Here are some types of hugs, along with their meanings:
The first hug is when one person stands behind another person's back and hugs them at shoulder level. This is a loving hug, which shows protection and a strong feeling for the person being hugged.
Next is the Backstroke hug, or the most common one, where one person stands facing another person and both hug each other at shoulder level. This type of hug shows trust.
If a friend of ours hugs us in this way, it may indicate a desire to have something more than just company.
But if our partner hugs us, this hug has two meanings: If we are in the presence of other people, it shows something quite positive, kindness. Meanwhile, if it is done in private, without other people around, then most likely it shows a distancing and cooling of feelings in the couple.
Taken from world.al
