I’m of Swedish extraction, and like all Scandinavians we have a hard time embracing humanity. It’s not that we’re aloof, exactly; just fumbling. A Swede has all the natural physical grace of a roller-skating buffalo. Other folks are much more at ease with a hug — the Spanish and the Italians, for example. They even have words for a hug — abrazo in Spanish, abbraccio in Italian— that don’t have exact equivalents in English. The Italian word abbraccione, which translates as “big hug,” describes an experience closer to being adopted than being embraced/Steve Crump, Twin Falls Times-News. More here.

Question: Are you a hugger?