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How to Be Sure You're Huggable and Get More Hugs

So by now I hope I've convinced you and you want to be sure you're huggable and want to know how to get more hugs. Well this first part should be obvious, but we all know what assuming things makes. Keep the toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorant and soap companies in business. It's good for America and I'm a patriotic person. But don't overdo it! Some people are allergic to perfumes and aftershaves, so go easy or you'll drive people away. Ok, please indulge me in a little original poetry as an example.

Let me let you in on a little Secret

If you want to be Sure,

Don't forget your Arrid Extra Dry,

Or your Ban Roll On,

Remember: Ivory Soap still floats

And you can be Zestfully clean,

Kissable with Close-up.

Just don't get carried away with Passion

Or Poison or Charlie or Christian Dior

Or you might end up stinkably unhuggable.

OK, now that you've all had your bath, the first, not necessarily the easiest, but the most obvious answer to getting a hug is to simply utter these simple words: "May I have a hug, please?" Don't forget the please and wait for a response. If you're a child you could say Pweeze. That might make a difference, especially with an adolescent. You could wear a sign that says "Hug Me," or get a Hug T-shirt. Or if you are desperate you could just blurt it out, "Gimme a hug," and act like you're going to die.

All right, I understand that it isn't always that easy. Turn it around and make it less painful for yourself by asking: Would you like a hug? Do you need a hug? I need a hug; would you mind? Or when saying thank you add a hug, say hello with a hug, greet guests at the door with a hug, and don't forget to say goodbye with a hug. (See "World Hug Week" for more examples.)

How to Tell if Someone Needs a Hug

Sometimes it's very obvious when someone needs a hug. Sometimes they don't know when they do. Take a small child throwing a temper tantrum, lying on the floor, screaming and kicking their little arms and legs wildly. That's not hard to figure. But what about the child huddled in a corner with a frown and no one else around to play? Then there's the adult who may have just lost a job or a loved one, the grandparent in a wheel chair in the nursing home. These people all are in need of gentle, understanding hugs.

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