A Hug From A Boy

In China, beyond my father, grandfather, uncle, cousin... I only have hugged a boy once. That boy was my classmate in high school and we were really close friends. Because I will come to America but he will still stay in China for higher education, it will be very hard to see each other again. Therefore on the day of our graduation, we hugged each other as a way to say farewell.

However, right after I came to America, whenever I see an American friend on the street, they will delightedly open their arms and hug me tightly, no matter they are girls or boys. I remember one of my male friends even lifted my up and turned me around in front of all the other strangers on the street. It makes me really shocked. Before I would think it's really inappropriate to hug boys if they are not your relatives or your boyfriends; but here hugging each other only shows how great your relationships are. As long as you don't kiss (which is a way of greetings in some European countries), no one will consider your behavior as crazy.