Are you a cuddly person ?

There are two categories of people in the world : The cuddly people and the non cuddly people.
The cuddly people are the ones you can approach and you can put your arms round.
Cuddly is like "tactile, warm, fuzzy touchy that type of feeling" and the opposite is "cold and prickly"

Hi Muriel,

It depends on whom wants to cuddle me.
When my granddaughter gives me a cuddle, I'm very happy.

Muriel,

MurielB a écrit:There are two categories of people in the world : The cuddly people and the non cuddly people.
The cuddly people are the ones you can approach and you can put your arms round.
Cuddly is like "tactile, warm, fuzzy touchy that type of feeling" and the opposite is "cold and prickly"

I'm surprised by the definitions.
I'm afraid it may be specific meanings.
For instance, "touchy" is rather negative; a touchy person is not someone you might hug as they wouldn't like.
As a matter of fact, to me "cuddly" is more for the ones who like to provide cuddles (fond of hugging) than the ones who like to receive cuddles... but I may be wrong.

Gérard here is the definition

1. Tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive.
2. Requiring special tact or skill in handling; delicate: a touchy situation.
3. Highly sensitive to touch. Used of a body part.
4. Easily ignited or exploded.

It 's the same for me. I would rather use "touchy" with number 1 definition.

Gérard a écrit:"cuddly" is more for the ones who like to provide cuddles (fond of hugging) than the ones who like to receive cuddles..

I have   read that in vocable but i don't know either.

That remains me "free hugs" ...


Are all polyglots cuddly persons because they like share? I hope so!

Thanks Florent for that very sweet video. I'm sure the polyglots are cuddly persons. It reminds me of a conversation we had on that very forum about to hug and to kiss
To hug is

to cling close together;

To kiss is different

To touch or caress with the lips as an expression of affection,

We reached the conclusion that Hugging is much nicer. Of course it's the American way of expressing  feelings !

There are people how are phobia (haptophobia see[url= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haphephobia]this wiki[/url] for more) to be touch by others; there are no bad guys anyways!

It's true Florent and in some cultures people don't even touch one another!

Which culture? Japan (or something like that I presume)

Hi Muriel, Florent,

MurielB a écrit:... We reached the conclusion that Hugging is much nicer. Of course it's the American way of expressing  feelings !

Hugging is what my 3-year-old granddaughter chooses to provide her affection.
Is it the "natural" way?

I guess so but when you're neither a child, you can't hugg your parents, just say "I love you" and give a short kiss.

Gérard a écrit:Is it the "natural" way?

Florent says that when we grow older we can't hug our parents. Perhaps we don't hug them when we want to refrain our feelings because we are adults ?