Are arm around waist or shoulder protective gestures from a man? What is the difference?

[Anonymous]

[EricG117]

Waist is so if something happens they can pull you away from it quickly, it also shows other men that you are his. Shoulder is a relaxed version of saying you are his

[SnapTsch]

Arm around shoulder is friendly gesture
Around waist is romantic gesture

[wankiam]

protective or possesive? i always though men did that to show the world that this girl was theirs

[Coolz0r]

In case a lion jumps out the bushes he can pull you in front of him :)

[Seppelson]

I think it's not always a protective gesture. Sometimes guys want to cuddle too