{"id":679,"date":"2014-10-23T14:18:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T14:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodylanguageproject.com\/nonverbal-dictionary\/?p=679"},"modified":"2015-06-04T20:50:37","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T20:50:37","slug":"body-language-of-the-hip-embrace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bodylanguageproject.com\/nonverbal-dictionary\/body-language-of-the-hip-embrace\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Language of The Hip Embrace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Body Language of The Hip Embrace<\/p>\n

\"No<\/a>Cue<\/strong>: Hip Embrace<\/p>\n

Synonym(s)<\/strong>: N\/A<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>: Happens when young lovers walk with arms around the hips of the other forcing their bodies snugly side-by-side.<\/p>\n

In One Sentence<\/strong>: When hips touch during a hug it signals romantic interest.<\/p>\n

How To Use it<\/strong>: Men and women can use the hip embrace to test the level of intimacy that is tolerated between them. A hug at the end of a date can help the couple gauge the level of interest present. If hips press tightly together, high intimacy is present, but if a large gap is maintained with hips thrust away from one another, then there is an overall lack of intimacy.<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: Dating.<\/p>\n

Verbal Translation<\/strong>: \u201cI like you and I want to snuggle up against you while walking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Variant<\/strong>: Handholding and\u00a0Arm Over The Shoulder<\/a> are two intimate variants.<\/p>\n

Cue In Action<\/strong>: The two young lovers hugged each others hips as they made their way across the park.<\/p>\n

Meaning and\/or Motivation<\/strong>: It is a moderate display of intimacy similar to the shoulder embrace and hand holding. It is more intimate than a shoulder embrace or putting the arm over the shoulder, but not as intimate as kissing, a hip-to-hip or face-to-face hug.<\/p>\n

Cue Cluster<\/strong>: Watch for other courtship gestures and postures.<\/p>\n

Body Language Category<\/strong>: Courtship displays, Indicators of sexual interest (IOsI), Intimate touching, Tie signals.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bowlby, J. (1979). The making and breaking of affectional bonds. British Journal of Psychiatry, 130, 201 -210, 42 1-43 1 .<\/p>\n

Bohm. 1997. Effects of interpersonal touch, degree of justification, and sex of participant on compliance with a request. The Journal of social psychology. 137: 460-469.<\/p>\n

Dickinson, Amy. Block That Hug: The rules on touching children have changed for parents who volunteer as coaches or tutors.(Personal Time\/Your Family)(Brief Article). Time. 2000. 155(14): 142.<\/p>\n

Derlega, Valerian ; Lewis, Robin ; Harrison, Scott ; Winstead, Barbara ; Costanza, Robert. Gender differences in the initiation and attribution of tactile intimacy. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. 1989. 13(2): 83-96.<\/p>\n

Derlega, Valerian J. ; Catanzaro, Diane ; Lewis, Robin J. Lisak, David (editor). Perceptions About Tactile Intimacy in Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Pairs Based on Research Participants’ Sexual Orientation. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 2001, Vol.2(2), pp.124-132<\/p>\n

Debrot, Anik ; Schoebi, Dominik ; Perrez, Meinrad ; Horn, Andrea B. Touch as an interpersonal emotion regulation process in couples’ daily lives: the mediating role of psychological intimacy. Personality & social psychology bulletin. 2013. 9(10): 1373-85.<\/p>\n

Fromme, Donald ; Jaynes, William ; Taylor, Deborah ; Hanold, Elaine ; Daniell, Jennifer ; Rountree, J. ; Fromme, Marie. Nonverbal behavior and attitudes toward touch. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. 1989. 13(1): 3-14.<\/p>\n

Floyd, Kory. All Touches are not Created Equal: Effects of Form and Duration on Observers’ Interpretations of an Embrace. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. 1999. 23(4): 283-299.<\/p>\n

Feldman, R., Singer, M.,& Zagoory, O. (2010). Touch attenuates infants\u2019 physiological reactivity to stress. Developmental Science, 13(2), 271\u2013278.<\/p>\n

Golden, Deborah. Hugging the Teacher: Reading Bodily Practice in an Israeli Kindergarten. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. 2004. 10(4): 395-407.<\/p>\n

Gulledge, Andrew K ; Stahmann, Robert F ; Wilson, Colwick M. Seven types of nonsexual romantic physical affection among Brigham young university students
\nPsychological reports 2004, Vol.95(2), pp.609-14<\/p>\n

Gulledge, Andrewk. ; Gulledge, Michelleh. ; Stahmannn, Robertf. Romantic Physical Affection Types and Relationship Satisfaction. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 2003, Vol.31(4), p.233-242<\/p>\n

Golden, Deborah. Hugging the Teacher: Reading Bodily Practice in an Israeli Kindergarten. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. 2004. 10(4): 395-407.<\/p>\n

Gurevitch, Z. D. The Embrace: On the Element of Non-Distance in Human Relations. The Sociological Quarterly. 1990. 31(2): 187-201.<\/p>\n

Greenbaum, Paul ; Rosenfeld, Howard. Varieties of touching in greetings: Sequential structure and sex-related differences. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. 1980. 5(1): 13-25.<\/p>\n

Gu\u00e9guen, N. (2007). Courtship compliance: The effect of touch on women\u2019s behavior. Social Influence, 2, 81-97.<\/p>\n

Gueguen, Nicolas. The effect of a woman’s incidental tactile contact on men’s later behavior.(Report). Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal. 2010. 38(2): 257(10).<\/p>\n

Gu\u00e9guen, Nicolas. Nonverbal encouragement of participation in a course: the effect of touching Social Psychology of Education. 2004. 7: 89\u201398.<\/p>\n

A Touching Way To Encourage<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n