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World marks International Hug Day on January 21. The day was born in the US in 1986. First called National Hug Day, later it was spread worldwide. This day you can hug even strangers.

Though still a young holiday, it’s hard to say who the author is and who the idea of marking the day first struck. Students are assumed to be founders.

Psychologists say people hurrying to hug others seek for the feeling of security, comfort and love.

Everybody needs a hug. Whoever you are, where ever you are, irrespective of status, wealth or nationality, a hug makes us feel amazing.

For this very reason to promote the necessity of a hug, January 21st is considered to be the hugging day. You can hug anyone you want. The beauty of a hug is it explains you care for them and you love to be with them. It's an emotion of assurance and it also tells how much you miss that person. A hug is like a genuine outburst of emotion. This is much bigger than a shake hand.