To hug or not to hug

I once would have described myself as a very “huggy” person along with most of my friends in the ballroom dancing society – we would generally hug each other hello and goodbye. I guess it’s not too surprising – as ballroom dancers, we had to be comfortable making physical contact. Ten years later, I wouldn’t describe myself in that way at all. With Michael, my family and a handful of close friends, I still can be quite tactile and huggy, but otherwise, I’m rarely the one who initiates hugs and with people outside my immediate friendship group, they often feel quite awkward.