While Grotts notes that asking if someone is open to hugging could get awkward, especially in professional ... of just avoiding the situation. This is self-preservation, especially around holidays ...

We get it. Self-hugging might sound a little awkward, even silly, but it’s absolutely a real thing. According to research from 2011, hugging yourself could help reduce pain. In this small study ...

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But there is also something intrinsically awkward about a hug if done at the wrong time or ... joke it away. Use self-deprecation to make light of the fact that you may have crossed a line.

And there’s something inherently awkward about asking for a hug, she says. “The funny thing about awkwardness is that, in moments of true, excruciating awkwardness, we're typically not just ...

If everyone else is hugging one another, it is hard to stick to my boundaries without making things awkward," she explains ... mean' — they're a sign of her self-respect." ...