Melannie Gregersen explains why hugging matters in early dating. She suggests wrapping your arms around her as a tender form of physical affection before moving to kissing, which she recommends saving for when there's more commitment.
Let's get real. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a kiss once, you know, your relationship has reached that level. Don't do it too soon. But once your relationship has reached that level, there's nothing wrong with the kiss. As a matter of fact, she's gonna want that too. But there's also something very tender and very affectionate about hugging her. It expresses that support and makes her just feel sheltered by you as you wrap your arms around her. Now, another benefit to a hug is you You can hug sooner than you can kiss in a relationship. Kissing should wait until there's, well, some commitment there at least. However, with a hug, that is something you can do even if you haven't even gone out yet. You can start giving her hugs if that's something she's comfortable with. So don't underestimate the power of a hug.
