Short answer is yes. When I was growing up, people didn't hug very much. It just wasn't done. We shook hands or just mumbled a quiet hello or good-bye. My parents hugged each other but not us so much. Mom would give us hugs if we were injured or emotional but not so much otherwise. Dad never hugged us when we were little. When we were adults, we hugged him and he reluctantly hugged back. He wasn't a hugger. Mom was always ready to get or give a hug.
Since I have children and now grandchildren, I have discovered the joy of getting hugged by children with sticky faces and fingers. I do enjoy hugs without sticky too. Now some of the grandchildren are getting so tall it is harder to give hugs. They have to bend over and are careful not to damage me. When they were younger, they gave spontaneous hugs. The run at you as fast as they could and grab your legs kind of hug. Those are the greatest.
Now I visit residence communities and I get and receive hugs from the residents. In the case of hugging, you receive more than you give.
Go out and give somebody a hug or if there is noone around give yourself a hug.
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