Discover how a simple gesture of affection can act as a soothing balm for invisible wounds, and learn how genuine human contact promotes the release of hormones that create calmness, allowing ...

In the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer, one of the characters Sammy explained, “What I’m saying is all I really want is someone to hold me and tell me that everything is going to be all right.” Well, ...

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You and your best friend are close. Like, text each other all day, debrief after every party, make faces at each other across the room kind of close. But do you ever hug? "The better the friendship, ...

Thousands of TikTok videos have been posted under the hashtag #probablyneededahug Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her ...

Whatever you believe, whomever you love, however you choose to celebrate, have a Happy Valentine’s Day. And, hug the one you ...