What do you think the criss cross hug means?

[Cswxthc]

I am wondering what you think about these this kind specific type of hug when the opposite sex hug. As you know there are many types of hugs that one can experience. The one we are looking at is the criss-crosshug. For those who don't know what I am talking about, a criss-cross hug is defined when one arm goes up and the other goes down to create an "x" with your arms and hers. With that type of hug, one hand rests on the waist and the other goes up around the neck or shoulder. I am curious do you think this hug can be used for friends and what do you think when in the hug the opposite puts pressure on you to get closer. Do you think this hug is friendly or romantic and do you think if friends give this hug that they want more in the relationship. What do you think I means when it's intinated by a male or a female.

[AthleticMom]

This is the typical hug around here
family
long term friends
classmates
et al.

The romantic hug differs
her arms are around your neck, fully exposing herself
to full frontal bear hug full contact where nothing is left to the imagination
... she may be waiting for a kiss on the lips

[Anonymous]

This type of hug can be used towards close friends, but most friends will not hug in this manner. Especially she wanting you to come closer to her that was a very intimate hug. Those types of hugs, normally lands into a kiss.

[Anonymous]

This is the basic hug I use, same for people who hug me, unless they're really tall.. then I go around the waist. but it's the basic =).

[RPGamer]

I don't hug my female friends
But when I do, its the criss-cross hug (since the mountains get in the way :P )

[iampikachu]

I don't think much of it. It sounds romantic though. But me and my friends are quite flirty with each other.