Hug Day is a romantic or sixth day of Valentine’s week and is celebrated every year on February 12 across the world. A warm hug from a romantic partner may increase affection, trust, and love, and also improve special bonds between them. The main advantage of a warm hug is that it helps to reduce  stress and depression and may improve mental health. As per research, hugging reduces the level of cortisol and stress hormones so it is beneficial in lowering depression and stress.

15 Impressive Health Benefits of hugging – There are several benefits of hugging are discussed below –

1. It may increase the level of oxytocin in the brain and make it active, happy, relaxed, and calm.
2. It reduces the cortisol level and stress hormone that helps to decrease blood pressure and heart rate during stressful situations and is also good for heart health.
3. It also increases romantic love and intimacy which helps in building a strong relationship between married or single couples.
4. It is the first step of romance and later kiss that is beneficial for good sexual activity, sexual satisfaction or sexual health for couples.
5. It also increases trust, emotional support, love, and affection between family members and close friends.
6. It decreases the tension and improves the circulation of blood which relaxes the tense muscles and lower pain.
7. It also decreases blood pressure, which reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke.
8. It improves all types of relationships through touch physically releasing the love hormone and increases pure love, trust, and affection between individuals.
9. It also helps to strengthen or improve the relationship between relatives, and close friends.
10. It may also help in reducing anxiety, and fear in facing challenges or difficult situations.
11. It may help to improve the immune system of the human body by increasing lymphocytes, natural killer cells, and many other boosting immune cells.
12. As per research, a few minutes of hugging or cuddling with a life partner may improve or better sleep quality.
13. The main benefit of hugging is that it makes a child feel secure and safe, secure from any harmful situations.
14. It is also beneficial in building relationships with their life partners and children which makes them feel safe and secure.
15. It also helps in creating a romantic environment for couples and is beneficial to improve relationships between romantic couples.