<p>According to <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hug" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>, hugging has health benefits. It stimulates the increase of oxytocin and reduces blood pressure. I have also heard varying advices about the number of hugs per day that you need; for example <a href="https://greenwichpediatrics.com/12-hugs-a-day/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>. Is there a number of hugs a day that would be the most healthy? For example, 5 hugs a day, or 15?</p>
<p>My question is different from <a href="https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/26758/is-there-any-scientific-evidence-that-lack-of-physical-affection-has-adverse-eff">this question</a> in the following way: my question is about what number of hugs gives the most health benefits, while the other question is about what number of hugs we need to avoid adverse effects.</p>

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# How many hugs a day should we give to obtain optimal positive effects?

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According to [Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hug), hugging has health benefits. It stimulates the increase of oxytocin and reduces blood pressure. I have also heard varying advices about the number of hugs per day that you need; for example [here](https://greenwichpediatrics.com/12-hugs-a-day/). Is there a number of hugs a day that would be the most healthy? For example, 5 hugs a day, or 15?

My question is different from [this question](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/26758/is-there-any-scientific-evidence-that-lack-of-physical-affection-has-adverse-eff) in the following way: my question is about what number of hugs gives the most health benefits, while the other question is about what number of hugs we need to avoid adverse effects.

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> **username_2**: Does this answer your question? [Is there any scientific evidence that lack of physical affection has adverse effects in human adults?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/26758/is-there-any-scientific-evidence-that-lack-of-physical-affection-has-adverse-eff)  

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