I used to hug people for real. Warm full hugs. As a generalization (not always true), young ladies who are worried about appearances take a hug much more seriously than I intend them. Too many misinterpreted hugs. Maybe I’m creepy, maybe I’m in the middle zone where you don’t want me to get the wrong idea, I don’t know. I just got tired of making a percentage of people uncomfortable.
Now I just come in the room and give everyone high-fives, men get high-fives, women get high-fives, babies get high-fives. No one thinks, “ohh damn, that guy just violated me without my permission” after a high-five. No one has to get up to give me some up high, I’ll get down low. You don’t even have to stop what you’re doing, just hang it out there, I’ll get it. No one is worried about their breath, body odor, or staying too long. It’s the perfect greeting.
as an aside, regarding breast contact, it doesn’t make me uncomfortable at all when hugging, if you keep running them into me while we’re talking, rubbing them on my arm, or leaning over me where they just happen to come in contact with my arm/shoulder/face, then I’m going to think something is up
That said, anyone who wants or needs a hug instead of a high-five, I’m all for it. And if you’re a gentleman of a certain size and proportion, I’d definitely appreciate a belly bump, bring it on.