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Originally Posted by Balljunkie  Yeah, I had to get reprogrammed after living in Argentina for close to a year. I hugged and kissed all of my male friends there. It became natural. I had to stop doing that when I came back because my straight male friends would have freaked out.
I liked the camaraderie of it, and felt very close to my friends. |
As has been mentioned before, I think different cultures experience different levels of intimacy. Growing up in a latino culture, it was not uncommon to hug or put an arm around another straight guy. There was a lot of touching and it wasn't in a sexual manner. I still have friends that this is the norm, but they are latinos.