A recent u003ca href=u0022https://www.science.org/content/article/how-hug-according-scienceu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003estudyu003c/au003e by Science magazine showed us the optimal hugging mode. According to the website, several volunteers (including close friends, strangers, romantic partners, and families) hugged and were hugged in a variety of permutations and combinations. The overwhelmingly positive response was to hugs that lasted between 5 to 10 seconds long. There was also a preference for arms being crisscrossed around each other. This position provided both partners with the maximum gratification and scored high on the feel-good factor scale.