Do you hug/kiss your parents?

[Syringer]

I was at a wedding rehearsal today with my cousin and his fiance, and we got to the part where the dad "gives away" his daughter which is followed by a hug/kiss.

However we kind of laughed at how awkward they were at it, as her sister announced that she could count the number of times that father and daughter have ever hugged on one hand.

Being Asian myself, and having what I consider a good relationship with my parents I'm very much the same way, and wonder if it's specifically an Asian phenomenon, or if other cultures are the same way.

Seeing white and even black families on TV I'd always grown up thinking that "regular" families hug each other and say "I love you" to one another daily, but I'm thinking that that may not be the most accurate representation out there.

It's odd though in the sense that I've always felt Asians are generally known for having strong family values, and it's not uncommon for kids graduating from college to live with their parents up until their mid-late 20's even if they have successful careers.

How physical are you with your family members? And do you express your emotions verbally to one another? Posting your ethnicity would obviously be helpful as well.

 

[skyking]

Buncha crackers, we be huggers.
We are not shy as a family about hugging.

 

[gorcorps]

Buncha crackers, we be huggers.

fo shiz

 

[Born2bwire]

Open displays of affection? Sounds like Communism to me.

 

[JasonCoder]

Syringer, I for one will take your question seriously. At my house, I be huggin fools all day long. An shit.

 

[Ricemarine]

I only hug my parents to get back into the house...
It sucks... really...

 

[mjrpes3]

Never. I'm white (not Italian).

 

[Sid59]

Filipino - hug/kiss and tell my parents i love them.
hug cousins, aunts, and uncles when i arrive and leave.

 

[d33pt]

i am viet, and always hug and kiss my parents when i visit them.

 

[Epic Fail]

I hug spiders.

 

[yhelothar]

chinese..
hug, but stopped kissing at around 6-7.. not sure why

 

[Locut0s]

I hug spiders.

Poor spiders

 

[Sea Moose]

remember to only do christian side hug or frontal hug could lead to pregnancy

 

[ahenkel]

No I was raised by repressed lutherans

 

[dawp]

Poor spiders

maybe he was refering to spidey07 parents?


and yes I still hug my dad and hug and kiss my mom and I ain't no spring chicken.

 

[DarrelSPowers]

Hug and kiss your mother.
Shake hands with father. Be a man.

 

[moshquerade]

Hug and kiss your mother.
Shake hands with father. Be a man.

Absolutely nothing wrong with hugging your father. As a female, I would give him a hug and even a kiss on the cheek at times.

 

[Zebo]

See sig - it's most important.

My dad not so much. Mom yes. My boys yes all the time.

 

[zanejohnson]

not so often....

my kids...all the time...

 

[NFS4]

I give my mom a kiss on the cheek every once in a while -- but I hug her every time I see her. With my dad, it's usually a handshake, but we often give each other hugs as well.

I think I hug my dad so much because for as long as I can remember, he's always had a gut. And when I was younger, I'd try to wrap my arms around him and squeeze him really tight. Now, I'm 30 and he's 60, and I still do it

That being said, I love my parents to death and have no problems showing them signs of affection.

 

[skyking]

I've learned and observed that if you as a child make it happen, your parents will adapt to it. They may have not been raised that way, but you can be the change and that's just not some more kumbaya talk.

 

[NFS4]

Hug and kiss your mother.
Shake hands with father. Be a man.

Ohhhhhhh, big man you are.

Shaking hands is all well and good, but that more of a formal, business-type greeting (IMHO). A full hug is more emotional (to me), and because I've my obvious emotional connection to my parents, I see nothing wrong with giving my dad a hug.

 

[MotionMan]

When I greet them and leave them:

I hug the adult men in my family. I also give my dad a kiss on the cheek.
I shake hands with the adult men in my wife's family.
I hug and kiss on the cheek the adult women in my family.
I give a kiss on the cheek of the adult women in my wife's family.
All the kids in the family get a big hug and kiss if I can catch them.

We are Caucasian Jews who all grew up in the U.S. (mostly California).

MotionMan

 

[waggy]

When I greet them and leave them:

I hug the adult men in my family. I also give my dad a kiss on the cheek.
I shake hands with the adult men in my wife's family.
I hug and kiss on the cheek the adult women in my family.
I give a kiss on the cheek of the adult women in my wife's family.
All the kids in the family get a big hug and kiss if I can catch them.

We are Caucasian Jews who all grew up in the U.S. (mostly California).

MotionMan

same.

I will give a hug to anyone that wants one.

 

[krunchykrome]

I don't.....my father is persian and my mother is spanish. I don't hug or kiss either of them; I just wasn't brought up that way. My father's side of the family always wants to kiss each other on the cheek...I don't partake.

I shake hands with the males of my wife's side of the family (korean). A one-handed firm hand shake.