when is the occation you hug someone??
when you meet friends?
when you are with ur boyfriend/girlfriend?
As we know,Japanese people don't have the custom of hugging like Americans or Europieans. maybe we are not comfortable hugging someone who are not real close friends or family members.
I used to think that way,too. I think I huged my friends when a maximally happy thing had happened.lol However,this way of thinking has been totally changed since I studied abroad in Canada. Now,my body automatically tend to hug when I met my friends.Of course I don't mean I hug to any of my friend though. So when I first came back to Japan,I tried to hug one of bestfriends,but she was confused how to react to my hug because she is not used to be hugged.
at that time,I realised the difference of cultural custom between Japan and Canada.
I am sure people who have been in other countly for several years have the same experience as me.:)
I had that experience too!! When I was in Oregon, US, I was huged by many friends and my host family member! At first, I was a little bit confused. But now, I'm fine! I can't do it in Japan though because it's unusual...
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