Tag: friends

  • When To Hug Someone. And Why Asians Don’t Always Hug

    When To Hug Someone. And Why Asians Don’t Always Hug

    Hugging. Some of us like to be hugged, and some of us don’t. I don’t mind being hugged. Don’t mind giving hugs either. Crushing bear hugs. Soft two-second hugs. Group hugs. One arm hugs. Whether we hug someone or not depends on how we feel about them. And how they feel about us. We hug…

  • Why It’s Odd And Okay To Be Alone

    Why It’s Odd And Okay To Be Alone

    “Why are you going out alone?” That’s what my mum said when I lived at home and headed out by myself for some “me time” on the weekends. No, it’s not because she’s concerned for my safety. Melbourne is a pretty safe city in broad daylight. Rather, my parents – and many of my friends…

  • Asian Girls Linking Arms: A Cultural Thing?

    Asian Girls Linking Arms: A Cultural Thing?

    Fact: many Asian girls link arms when they are out and about. When I lived in Malaysia and Singapore, I saw Asian girls and women walking in pairs through shopping malls with arms linked around the elbows, touching skin-on-skin. Sometimes I saw them even holding hands, walking and chatting with one another. Today whenever I…