Few people realize Alexa can send a virtual hug. It's a neat little feature, a surprise that can improve someone's day. If ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a man who is 6-foot-6 and 62 years old. My entire life, I have found myself bent in half when greeting women for whom a welcome hug is appropriate. My aunties, cousins, sisters ...

A Cornish woman who has had breast cancer and a double mastectomy hopes to bring comfort to those recovering by spreading the word about a pillow she calls "the perfect hug". The small, heart-shaped ...

Most (not all!) people love hugs, but have you ever wondered how to have a perfect hug with another person who also wants to hug you? Here are some recent scientific findings on which factors ...

Dear Miss Manners: What is a polite way to refuse a hug with friends or strangers? What to do when my proffered handshake is batted away and a hug pursued instead? Some men, especially, seem to want ...