page_title: Hug
section_title: Cuddling
hierarchical_section_title: Hug / Cuddling
caption_attribution_description: English: produced by Stairwell Theater, presented at - h0l0, Brooklyn
context_page_description: A hug is a form of endearment, universal in human communities, in which two or more people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely. If more than two people are involved, it may be referred to as a group hug.
context_section_description: Cuddling is a related form of physical intimacy in which two people hold one another with each other's arms wrapped around the other's body for an extended period of time. Cuddling can be with family members, friends or lovers. Similar to hugging, cuddling is a more affectionate and intimate embrace, normally done for a longer period of time (usually lasting from a few minutes to several hours). In contrast to hugging, which can often be a nonverbal greeting or parting tradition, cuddling is usually shared between two people who are lying down together or sitting somewhere in an intimate manner. Like hugging, cuddling makes the body release oxytocin, which has a variety of effects.
caption: Marcus Stewart and Felicity Doyle embrace in Oresteia by Aeschylus, adapted by Ryan Castalia for Stairwell Theater, 2019
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