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17 Nov, 8 tweets, 2 min read
❓Want to give the perfect hug?

🫂Psychologists have concluded it should last five to 10 seconds with criss-crossed arms

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An experiment on 103 pairs of friends determined that, when it comes to cuddles, more is definitely more
⏲️Scientists found that 10-second hugs provoked the most pleasure.

Five seconds give slightly less joy, and a one-second squeeze inspiring the least happiness
📈Hugs in which both participants criss-crossed the arms scored higher for arousal
Embraces in which one participant encircled the waist while the other reached to clutch the shoulders were rated slightly higher for pleasure
The researchers – led by Anna Dueren, a psychologist at Goldsmiths University – told the journal Acta Psychologica: "The pleasure experienced by participants was increased after five- and 10-second hugs compared to one-second hugs"
❌Hugging was effectively banned in Britain during Covid restrictions, with the country reduced to bumping elbows to show affection
🔎Read more on the psychologists' findings here 👇

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