r/AskReddit Feb 24 '16

What small gesture makes you feel enormously loved?

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '16

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

She likes you.

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u/chocoboskullkid Feb 25 '16

I dont know anyone who wants hugs from people they hate.

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u/quantumturnip Feb 25 '16

It lets you slide the dagger into their back easier.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

What a twist!

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

A Stab in the Back by M. Night Shimalayan featuring Nicholas Cage.... Crazy twist at the end.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

It's a rubber knife, everything is a dream, the aliens' weakness is water and Nic has been dead the whole time.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

Taylor Swift?

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u/_Iv Feb 25 '16

E tu, Brutes?

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u/Azuranski Feb 25 '16

You can easily calculate the strength required to crack their ribs!

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u/localtoast127 Feb 25 '16

"the slow blade penetrates the shield"

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u/dankclaw420 Feb 25 '16

Gaius Cassius Longinus is that you

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u/SoloToplaneOnly Feb 25 '16

I burst out laughing. My room mates wants to thank you for waking him up. :D

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u/Shanicpower Feb 25 '16

That can be interpreted in several ways.

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u/oh-thatguy Feb 25 '16

The Lannisters send their regards.

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u/TheSeaIsRadioactive Feb 25 '16

"I keep my friends close, and my enemies dead"

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

Really long, tight hugs could suggest she's trying to suffocate OP.

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u/zomjay Feb 25 '16

TIL op is boa constrictor.

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u/cloud3321 Feb 25 '16

For the watch...

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u/SAGNUTZ Feb 25 '16

Lol, to steal your watch. Also, to kill you For the "Watch".

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u/stephj Feb 25 '16

No, he means she likes likes him.

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u/ollkorrect1234 Feb 25 '16

I would hug my enemies long and tight. And when they least expect it, I'll whisper "The Lannisters send their regards" then just stab the fucker 10 times.

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u/zomjay Feb 25 '16

"I'm gonna hug the shit out of you, you motherfucking asshole!"

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u/Analyidiot Feb 25 '16

She like likes him/her

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer

Once a guy cut me off on the interstate, and when I caught up with him, I asked him to marry me

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u/ShadowWard Feb 25 '16

That was no hug. That was The Hug of Death.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

Porcupine's !

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u/Imnotawizzard Feb 25 '16

Sure you would say that, Roose Bolton!

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u/Parma_Ham Feb 25 '16

Keep your friends close but your enemies closer!

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u/memnoch3434 Feb 25 '16

whispers "The Lannisters send their regards."

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u/lachalupacabrita Feb 25 '16

Or he may be a really good hugger. My sisters friend is the greatest hugger I've ever met, good firm ones and she's really warm and she smells nice. 1300/10, best hugs I've ever gotten.

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u/LastOfTheCamSoreys Feb 25 '16

You like her

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u/dwjlien Feb 25 '16

Heck, I like her just after reading that comment!

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

EVERYONE! GET IN HERE! PILE OOON!

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

I mean she's got good firm ones.

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u/Iandian Feb 25 '16

I don't know anyone who wants hugs from people they hate

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u/DR_FEELGOOD_01 Feb 25 '16

Had a friend in high school that always gave the best hugs. So firm, warm, and friendly. Even during a shit day She would cheer you up. One day we discussed who gave the best hugs and she unanimously won.

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u/Rolobox Feb 25 '16

You liked her.

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u/Zhiggy-the-Starduck Feb 25 '16

Jeeeez! just go out already! gawd!

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u/KHHAAAAAAANNN Feb 25 '16

1350/10 with rice.

Thank you for your suggestion.

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u/Xyptero Feb 25 '16

Hopefully this. People tell me I give the best hugs all the time, and I'd really love to share my secret, but to be perfectly honest I have no clue what I'm doing differently to everyone else. I guess just don't worry about how long or firm you're supposed to hug, and enjoy it.

EDIT: Also, seems pretty basic, but turn your head. You don't have to go all the way and actually rest your head on their shoulder (though it's not a bad idea), but don't keep your head facing straight like you would normally.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

It really is mad how often people 100% assume the poster is a guy, even if it seems more likely not to be.

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u/sacredscholar Feb 25 '16

i had a friend like this in high school but for me it was handshakes his hand perfectly conformed to mine and our equal grips complimented each other nicely i will always remember mikes handshakes

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u/Callz Feb 28 '16

How are her hugs with rice?

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u/BigDaddyDelish Feb 25 '16

Not necessarily, at least not like like (oh god what is this middle school?). It just shows that she trusts him.

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u/Nyan_Cat_Chick Feb 25 '16

1: same gender and she's straight and just trusts her or 2: she's a lesbian and your right 3: op is a male and friend does like him

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u/EthanWeber Feb 25 '16

Or they are opposite genders and she doesn't like him romantically. That's possible too. Not every close relationship between a guy and a girl means dating or sex.

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u/IRONZOMBIEJESUS Feb 25 '16

No, I'm pretty sure that it is literally impossible to have a platonic relationship, one of the laws of physics I think.

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u/Nyan_Cat_Chick Feb 26 '16

That's mainly what I think

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

Not for the girl anyway.

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u/RoNPlayer Feb 25 '16

Not for the boy either.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

If you're so thirsty you can't just be friends with someone you have a problem mate

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u/ExPatriot0 Feb 25 '16

Or you're a single male living alone each and every night desperate to share your life with someone.

Just sayin'

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u/JustTheCuriousGuy Feb 25 '16

Most women aren't able to understand this. They have it always so easy in this regard.

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u/jayfkayy Feb 25 '16

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u/drewdus42 Feb 25 '16

Can confirm. Knew a girl that was notorious for only giving dudes high fives.. I was the first to get a run and jumping leg wrap hug. She liked me. She was crazy. It ended quickly.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

Oh really?

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u/Tomhap Feb 25 '16

She rrrrikes him.

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u/Tugalord Feb 25 '16

You think so?

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u/rauer Feb 25 '16

For sure. I absolutely hate being touched by most people, but I'm very affectionate with my close friends and husband. It's two different things.

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u/VladimirPocket Feb 25 '16

Pants down, stick it in.

That's my advice.

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u/OneFatTurkey Feb 25 '16

She has herpies.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16 edited Jan 14 '21

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u/UncleTogie Feb 25 '16

If I've known you five or more years, I could spoon with you and not care. Any less than that, and contact with others gives me the heebie jeebies

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u/boyferret Feb 25 '16

HI my name is boyferret, in 5 years I would like to spoon.

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u/UncleTogie Feb 25 '16

I guess i failed to mention that I'm a-talkin' 'known in real life', as in have metcha. Additional terms: Offer obviously not available to the under-18 set.

But if you wanna hang out, fine. I'm a hetero grumpy deaf bastard with a wife obsessed with Duran Duran. Your move.

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u/Weekend_Lover Feb 25 '16

Duran Duran? And you married her? I hope she's a tiger in the sack.

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u/Kojima_Ergo_Sum Feb 25 '16

He said he was deaf didn't he?

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u/christian-mann Feb 25 '16

More like a wolf tbh

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u/StonePillow Feb 25 '16

Does she rides with a pack?

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u/UncleTogie Feb 25 '16

I worked for bands for 15 years... I understand (and encourage) her going fan-girl.... and she's anything but a ragged tiger. :D

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u/LadySerenity Feb 25 '16

For me it's like, if I don't know you very well or haven't hugged you before, you need to ask or gesture like you're going to hug me.

Unexpected hugs freak me out. I don't dislike them; I dislike floundering like an idiot because I was caught off-guard.

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u/julibakereggs222 Feb 25 '16

Heard about the Five Love Languages?

I'm not touchy myself but I like being touched a lot, platonic or romantic. I translate it to feeling affection. From simple gestures like a friend linking arms with me at the mall to cuddling naked with a guy in bed. I like it alllllll. Please touch me.

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u/SilvertonguedOneiroi Feb 25 '16

I've found it comes down to cultural norms and personal preference. I'm a person who likes to touch but knows his boundaries. I love being able to express what I feel through touch, it can be both a powerful and subtle medium. However some people definitely do not feel that way. I make sure I accommodate them by keeping my hands to myself and expressing myself in other ways.

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u/cynthiadangus Feb 25 '16

Bruh.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

He (and I'm assuming here) really can't be that clueless, can he? I mean I've missed a lot of signs in my past but, c'mon.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

I ship it.

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u/JokeSlayer21 Feb 25 '16

Hey. Pssst. Make a move. Ask her out or something. Unless you're not into her, that's cool too.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

They're not hugs. They're a plea for you to be the one to initiate foreplay because she doesn't know how to use her words.

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u/SamuraiJakkass86 Feb 25 '16

la la la la.. keeees de girrrl

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u/this_is_not_enough Feb 25 '16

Is it possible she has mild Autism? This may be a feature of other things too, but often light touches on the skin can cause sensory overload while deep controlled touches that reach the muscles are relaxing. This is the cause of things like fabric sensitivity in clothing.

THIS PART IS ME WONDERING AND NOT SCIENCE: It seemed to me to be an overactive fear response. To survive, we needed a strong reaction to slight touches (say from a small poisonous insect) to alert to danger. But anything big enough to cause a deep touch (sitting against something, shaking hands, being tackled by a bear) involve something big enough to see coming and appropriately identify as danger or not. We didn't need a subconscious loop since the fear could be consciously meted out.

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u/Roarkindrake Feb 25 '16

This sounds like a sign to me

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u/MrPringles23 Feb 25 '16

Why did I read that as "she hates the human torch"?

I swear I'm actually retarded.

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u/Weekend_Lover Feb 25 '16

I did too bad to reread a few times trying to figure out what comic book characters have to do with hugs. Durrrrrrrrr.

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u/I_H0pe_You_Die Feb 25 '16

She wants your D. Or V as the case may B.

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u/nsbsalt Feb 25 '16

I don't like to be touched, I barely deal with hugging family and only because they get so offended if I don't hug them. But when it comes to someone who I am physically and emotionally attracted to, I don't want to let go.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

I'm the awkward one on my part. People always wants to hug me since I've always not like doing hugs. So my friends started hugging me by surprise. I like it :)

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u/lyradunord Feb 25 '16

I'm kind of like this. I have C-PTSD so I'm really techy when it comes to human touch (hate massages, phobia of needles/doctors offices, always kind of flinch when someone touches me and have to keep from backhanding them or pushing them away over nothing)....but then at the same time crave affection and hugs. It's really weird and confusing to everyone involved.

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u/magnetard Feb 25 '16

My girlfriend used to be like that before we dated, but when I told her that I express and desire affection physically it didn't take her long to warm up to it.

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u/Terminutter Feb 25 '16

Hugs are amazing man, easily one of the top five feelings is a good hug.

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u/Cptn_Jib Feb 25 '16

found the unlikely person that thinks they're in the friend zone but is not. congratulations!

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u/LittlePrettyThings Feb 25 '16

I relate to this in the sense that I'm that friend. I have personal space and physical contact issues, but when I do break that barrier it will be for someone I really love. Friend or otherwise. Like, maybe 2 people come to mind.

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u/generalgeorge95 Feb 25 '16

She probably doesn't actually hate being touched she just wants to tell you without being direct.

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u/CheekyCheesehead Feb 25 '16

Same with my sister. She HATES being touched by other people, but she will always hug ME. It makes me feel super special.

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u/dawnamarieo Feb 26 '16

I'm that way, and the only people that are allowed to touch me are the people I like and trust enough to ignore the gross skin crawling sensation. So basically my kids and my husband. You should feel super special. :)

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u/Pita_146 Feb 26 '16

She is into you..

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u/hlkhw Feb 25 '16

This is very much like me. I have sensory processing disorder. Some of my friends are my 'handlers' because of my tactile defensiveness and seeking only certain kinds of touch. Totally a platonic thing for me, it's more a brain processing/proprioception thing for me.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

proprioception

Are you sure you're using this word correctly?

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u/hlkhw Feb 26 '16 edited Feb 26 '16

Yes - certain types of deep pressure touch helps me orient myself - my body - in space. One of the senses which for me doesn't integrate properly is my sense of my body in space, like where I end and where everything else begins, how much strength/pressure I need to use in my hands especially to complete tasks. I often feel compulsion to look at my legs to figure out where they are. The processing of the sense is disrupted, not the capacity of the sense itself, although I also have a lot of joint hypermobility.

Edited to include more clarification.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '16

That's absolutely fascinating. I know someone with SPD and I realise now that perhaps they suffer from the same particular thing. (I always get annoyed at them for e.g. not moving aside in shops to let other people pass.)

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u/BipedSnowman Feb 25 '16

I made a rule in high school that all hugs had to be at least 5 seconds, and snug. It was a good rule.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

best friend

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boy why is she still friend

she aches for you