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Hugging,Cuddling and Snuggling

Can someone pls tell me what the difference is between these below 3 things
as idk ;

Hugging

Cuddling

Snuggling

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Reply 1

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by Anonymous
Can someone pls tell me what the difference is between these below 3 things
as idk ;
Hugging
Cuddling
Snuggling

Hugging is 🫂. Cuddling and snuggling are basically the same thing but personally I think cuddling is when for example you have a kid on your knee and you're hugging him but you're not hugging normally lol, you're doing it at an angle and just squashing yourself up into each other. And snuggling I think that's more like if you're sitting on the couch and you've got your arm round someone and they lean against you and you basically have a side hug but closer and comfier. I set out confidently but now I feel pretty confused as to the difference lol. On one hand they're the same, on the other hand it implies a different dynamic - you wouldn't say when you hugged your friend that you're "snuggling".

Reply 2

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by Anonymous
Hugging is 🫂. Cuddling and snuggling are basically the same thing but personally I think cuddling is when for example you have a kid on your knee and you're hugging him but you're not hugging normally lol, you're doing it at an angle and just squashing yourself up into each other. And snuggling I think that's more like if you're sitting on the couch and you've got your arm round someone and they lean against you and you basically have a side hug but closer and comfier. I set out confidently but now I feel pretty confused as to the difference lol. On one hand they're the same, on the other hand it implies a different dynamic - you wouldn't say when you hugged your friend that you're "snuggling".

Lol, yep you may be confused, and I am even more confused now.

Reply 3

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by Anonymous
Lol, yep you may be confused, and I am even more confused now.

Right. Ig I shouldn't have tried lol

Reply 4

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by Anonymous
Right. Ig I shouldn't have tried lol

No prob. I looked up on net and still isdk .

Reply 5

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by Anonymous
Can someone pls tell me what the difference is between these below 3 things
as idk ;
Hugging
Cuddling
Snuggling

Hugging is wrapping your arms around someone embracing them. Snuggle and cuddle IDR one is alone like with a blanket on a couch and the other is with another actual person as a couple like BF/GF.

Reply 6

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by Mwolf
Hugging is wrapping your arms around someone embracing them. Snuggle and cuddle IDR one is alone like with a blanket on a couch and the other is with another actual person as a couple like BF/GF.

ah ok thanks, every i speak to doesnt really know. I wonder what would it be called if we held each other tightly,top to bottom, standing up for maybe 15 minutes or more ?.

Reply 7

Hugging = friendship
Cuddling = emotional / loving
Snuggling = similar to cuddling, perhaps a bit more intimate

Reply 8

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by Zarek
Hugging = friendship
Cuddling = emotional / loving
Snuggling = similar to cuddling, perhaps a bit more intimate

Yess

Reply 9

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by Zarek
Hugging = friendship
Cuddling = emotional / loving
Snuggling = similar to cuddling, perhaps a bit more intimate

ok so what is "Cuddling" how would you describe that ?. is standing up for 15 mins arms wrapped around each others back really closely ,hugging or cuddling ?

Reply 10

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by Anonymous
ok so what is "Cuddling" how would you describe that ?. is standing up for 15 mins arms wrapped around each others back really closely ,hugging or cuddling ?

I think cuddling is more sat down

Reply 11

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by Anonymous
send me ur snap and ill tell u

Errrr

Reply 12

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by Anonymous
Errrr

literally my reaction lol

Reply 13

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by Anonymous
send me ur snap and ill tell u

lol nope my boyfriend own like that !

Reply 14

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by Anonymous
I think cuddling is more sat down

really ,idk anymore

Reply 15

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by Anonymous
literally my reaction lol

😂😅

Reply 16

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by Anonymous
really ,idk anymore

This is an impossible question to answer 😅

Reply 17

literallyy
i opened this js to see what ppl would say
got to say, i got some good entertainment 😂

Reply 18

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by Anonymous
literallyy
i opened this js to see what ppl would say
got to say, i got some good entertainment 😂

Yeah I was trying to be helpful,now I'm genuinely confused lol

Reply 19

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by Anonymous
ok so what is "Cuddling" how would you describe that ?. is standing up for 15 mins arms wrapped around each others back really closely ,hugging or cuddling ?
Cuddling is prolonged, with mild caressing, either standing or lying down. On its own it’s more emotional than sexual.
I’d say what you describe is cuddling
(edited 1 year ago)

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