Hug Day: February 12, part of Valentine’s Week.

Hug Day: February 12, part of Valentine’s Week

Hugs soothe, reduce stress, and increase trust.

[{"selector":"#anim-eb454152-e440-48d9-a5b3-7b2c0b43943c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-120b2101-4581-4603-b360-85db0c4f6dc1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 185.24046%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Recorded 450 years ago, from Old Norse "hugga."

[{"selector":"#anim-632735d6-7935-4447-9803-44d43960e73d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d017eef-2bce-4a50-9045-e388d6320bd6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -687.05738%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Hugging now socially acceptable for about 50 years.

[{"selector":"#anim-23e969e2-13d3-4717-801a-75890084bb47","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1540100a-19ea-4ca1-92b6-516138b83e43","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Hugs convey affection, comfort, and support.

[{"selector":"#anim-9192d44b-6e85-414f-a30a-56593e4140a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63d2e9ec-23b3-40b1-9b71-2b37915fff99","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Originated as gesture of non-harm in warfare.

[{"selector":"#anim-b7bab6e1-3f15-42f1-abb8-c20973313a67","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}]

Presidential candidates hug to show goodwill during debates.

[{"selector":"#anim-aae6630b-4350-42b4-96fb-7421ad445e1e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f461905a-bb7f-4ec1-94a7-b8777a5a5d3c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 165.09121%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd3a5226-e953-4a85-9342-eb835d6b5aa9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1dce057d-bde0-46c6-924c-65142dae63ce","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -114.94053%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]