Zaborney considered that "American society is embarrassed to show feelings in public" and hoped that a National Hugging Day would change that, although he thought that his idea would fail.
Zaborney menganggap bahwa "masyarakat Amerika merasa malu untuk menunjukkan perasaan di depan umum" dan berharap bahwa Hari Peluk Nasional akan mengubah itu, meskipun ia berpikir bahwa idenya akan gagal.