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From: purtell@reed.UUCP (Lady Godiva)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Just how far can friendship go? (Hug parties)
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Date: Wed, 17-Jul-85 17:49:16 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 17 17:49:16 1985
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Summary: 

>Anyone for a hug party?

     Speaking of hug parties - last night I was up until five this
morning with some professional musician friends of mine whom I have just
recently met. A lot of hugging went on. Not just between me and the
musicians (almost all of whom were men) but among themselves too.
(Thinking back to the comments about only talking about members of the
opposite sex hugging.) The one thing that happened during the
evening/morning that really stuck with me was when one of the men who
was going to be leaving that morning pulled me aside and said that I
should spend as much time as I could with these guys while they were
here because not only would I make a lot of terrific friends but that
they really liked having me around and that they needed to be touched
and hugged and to be accepted like that. He said that it really meant a
lot to them. I saw that he was very right. He admitted that he needed
that sort of thing too. So for an entire evening/night/morning I held
hands with, hugged, and kissed some of the most wonderful caring men I
have ever met while we talked, played pool, drank, etc. and not once did
anyone make a pass at me or say a lewd word (although I was complemented
a few times), and not once did I want to make a pass at anyone. In short
it was one of the most wonderful nights of my life and one that I shall
always remember. I have no doubt that it helped me every bit as much as
it helped them.  Let's face it gang - hug parties are a very good thing.

      cheers and a great big hug --

      elizabeth

      (Lady Godiva)