According to The New York Times, hugging is on the rise and older generations just don’t seem to understand it. Why do we need to hug it out when a “hello” works just fine? Some teens claim that our generation is a lot more comfortable with each other and that hugging just seems like a natural way to interact.

Many adults don’t understand the hugging craze. Schools across the nation have banned it or enforced a three-second rule on physical contact. Yep, that means no long embraces for a BFF you haven’t seen all summer, no hugging that BF you’re super excited to see and no hand-holding in the halls!

Blog it out! Is hugging cool or creepy!? Do people at your school hug 24/7? Do you love to hug it out? Or do you and your friends usually greet each other with a "What's up"? Should hugging be kept to a minimum at school? Tell us now!

by Miliana Budimirovic | 2/1/2016