Is it normal to get hugged that much?

[Noredcarpet]

Im with someone and undergoing therapy and we'll see how it lands. We get along well on most, pretty much like friends do. He stops me often to just hug me in our every day life, doesn't say nothing. Is this normal under the circumstances? Anyone else been through this?

[MontBlanc]

Yes , as long as it feels comfortable and consensual.

Some people are naturally affectionate and hug a lot; others are more reserved. “Normal” isn’t a number, it’s whether both people are okay with it.

Hugging is a way to connect, so frequent hugs can be healthy if everyone involved enjoys it.

[slatyb]

How do you feel about it? Are you having couples therapy, or only you? Are you dating, or just friends?

[Noredcarpet]

Its nice as if he looks out for me, feel the calm, but he is not usually like that. He's been doing therapy alone before because of other issues effecting him, but then he got in my opinion too close to another girl (having it similar like him but worse. He claims he was only there for her as a friend, but he did not react as in rejecting her when she acted out not just as a friend. As we unfortunately have had this issue happening before her, but when he does react, reject it gets to be so big when he does, he says he don't see it like I do til later... what ever. I want us to no matter how it ends to still be on good terms. We're together as in being a couple but right now sort of in limbo land.

[NathanDavis]

maybe... he has OCD

[eagle1951]

at Church they hug a lot