I was able to determine four separate types of positive feeling I would have toward others, places, and objects, and placed them on a scale from the most intense feeling to the least intense feeling of goodwill
You probably use hugs to express your love for your family and friends. Maybe you also use them as a way of saying hello and goodbye when you meet good friends. And maybe you haven’t thought further than that about hugs. I mean, what is there to think about? Well actually, there’s a whole science behind them!