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  1. 1. How Affectionate Are You? (be honest and check all that apply)

    • I am affectionate with my spouse, but not too comfortable hugging others
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    • As a guy, I'm ok with hugging women but not other men.
      10
    • As a woman, I'm ok with hugging men but not other women.
      2
    • I'll hug my own children, but not comfortable hugging other children.
      14
    • As a guy, I would never feel comfortable holding the hand of another guy.
      17
    • As a woman, I would never feel comfortable holding the hand of another woman.
      18
    • When a stranger reaches out to shake my hand, I feel uneasy about it.
      11
    • I'm very affectionate.
      35
    • I don't like to be touched....period.
      9

  2. 2. How affectionate were your parents?

    • Both my parents were very affectionate with me and my siblings.
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    • My mother was affectionate with us, but my father was more distant.
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    • My father was affectionate with us, but my mother was more distant.
      4
    • Neither of my parents were very affectionate.
      35

  3. 3. Do you think the amount of affection that you experienced growing up has made you more or less affectionate?

    • More affectionate
      24
    • Less affectionate
      16
    • No real effect at all. I'm just wired this way.
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Although my parents were awesome while I was growing up they were never ones for showing affection, and I grew up not being very affectionate myself, I hardly ever told the men in my life that I loved them either or used terms of endearment ....since meeting my husband I have changed a lot as he is a very affectionate person....I think he warmed me up :blush:

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Although my parents were awesome while I was growing up they were never ones for showing affection, and I grew up not being very affectionate myself, I hardly ever told the men in my life that I loved them either or used terms of endearment ....since meeting my husband I have changed a lot as he is a very affectionate person....I think he warmed me up :blush:

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My mom and dad both were very affectionate to me, but things did change after my mom died (I was 10). My dad went through an alcoholic/hermit period after that. So we hardly talked, forget about being affectionate. He isn't alcoholic anymore but he still is a hermit.

I am very affectionate with my husband, I love holding hands and getting/giving a peck all the time. I do hug others but I won't hold hands of any other woman.

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I considered Myself as affectionate person, I like physical touch; I like to hug friends, I like to hug My sisters. I like to hug children. and most importantly I love to hug and holding hands with My hubby. also I like to hug My dog and hubby cat. :)

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Mostly, I consider myself a very unaffectionate person. I do not like to be touched period. Not even by my own kids. However, there are times when I will tolerate it. With my sorority sisters, I am very affectionate. I always greet and leave them with a hug. However, I can’t see holding another woman’s hand. With my SO, I probably would be displeased if he did not show any. However, we do get into it sometimes when he is too publicly affectionate, public display really bothers me. With my kids, I am affectionate sometimes because I think it’s important for parents to show some form of affection, but I have to constantly remind them when it is too much for me. Around age nine, after my brother died, my parents were no longer affectionate at all. I don’t think they had much of an effect on me because I’ve always been rather introverted. However, my kids are extremely affectionate. My youngest even won a hugger of the year award. They're the sweetest! :luv:

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I love people (most of them anyway), so I hug everyone I care for to say hello or goodbye or inbetween when I feel like it. Like with Jen (jundp)- when I met her, we'd have an occasional hug while I was there, just because we were so happy to see each other and we loved liking each other so much (if that makes sense :lol:). I don't hug men as often though, just for a hello or goodbye with kisses on the cheeks (like my friend's boyfriends or good male friends).

As for my female friends, the real close one, we hold hands or have a cuddle once in a while, but in a non sexual way (so don't get your hopes up for some lesbian erotica) and it's never akward or feels wrong. We are just very open and care for each other. Like when my friend was pregnant and it was all getting too much for her with diabetes and kidney blockage and the 100° F outside, we sat on the sofa and cried and cried, so I held her for a while and rubbed her back until she calmed down and she felt comforted. No biggie.

Within the relationship, I also think I am very affectionate, but in comparison to Pedro I seem not. But then he is Latino and likes to stay together like a bunch of puppies all day and I like a bit of phsysical personal space once in a while. :lol:

I was raised with a very cuddly, loving Mom. My Dad - I will just leave that uncommented.

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Charles revoking man card in...3...2...1...:lol:

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There wasn't really a good option for me in the first question. I wouldn't say I'm "very" affectionate, but neither am I uncomfortable with affection. I voted that I would feel uncomfortable holding the hand of another woman. I just don't see when that opportunity would present itself. Linking arms ok, but holding hands would seem a bit odd to me.

Both my parents were affectionate.

same here...except I did hold my older SIL's hand in India when I first met them all and it was very comforting, but we were walking out of the airport into the crazy car area. So now I can see when it wouldn't feel weird. :P I'm averagely affectionate. I didn't vote yet...

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Charles revoking man card in...3...2...1...:lol:

what did i do? :unsure:

It was related to Pedro agreeing to my post...I was sure you'd revoke his man card for him enjoying a cuddle. :P

nah, otherwise he'd be on his cloud again :P

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