are you ready to offer this gesture to strangers?

Yes, we know. You have to be a little crazy to dare to offer hugs to strangers. Moreover, in the middle of a flu epidemic! The two of us set off to walk the path of the Briey lake to give out hugs and collect your reactions. Are you ready to share a hug with strangers this International Hug Day?

Seven minutes to experience happiness

The first one we meet is Denis, retired from Montois-la-Montagne. Surprised by our proposal, he initially thought it was a joke. But on reflection, he accepts the embrace and encourages initiative. “In these virtual times, it's a good thing to reconnect, to find real human contact. » Sonia, an active woman, is on her way to work when she crosses our path. She doesn't know that seven minutes of cuddling a day would be enough to experience happiness. ” Seven ? It's not enough! Ten at least! », jokes the fifty-year-old. “Actually, I'm always happy to have a little hug. This allows you to communicate without speaking too. But it remains something intimate, I am not necessarily tactile with strangers. » Daniel, a resident of Mancieulles, encountered on the Sangsue footbridge, reacted in a similar way. “It would be a little weird to hug someone I don’t know. Otherwise, I don't wait for Hugs Day to give them to my loved ones. »

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A matter for children, a remedy for adults

Leather jacket and bag slung over his shoulder, a man feels somewhat attacked: “They are sick! “. Continuing on his way, he leaves us with a hug to offer to the next passer-by. After the surprise, a broad smile appears on Marie-Paule's face. “If I can comfort someone with this simple gesture, let’s do it!” A hug can change the day of someone who is in pain, has worries or simply slept poorly. » She hugs us energetically. On the way back, we meet Michèle and André, a retired couple from Valdobriotin who are doing their usual little tour. “For me, spontaneous hugs are associated with childhood. If a child comes to me for a hug, no worries. An unknown woman, it will depend on her attitude. A man… I will certainly have a reluctance. » The couple accepts our hug. “It reduces stress so they say. » Better than that! According to studies, a real hug is a weapon against depression, lowers the heart rate and even reduces muscle pain. Come on, let’s cuddle!