Finding new friends as an adult can be hard. Can a heartfelt hug spark social interest? A new study investigated.

Friends Maxwell Hanson and Finnegan McKenna went viral when footage of them running toward each other was posted on social media in September Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Two toddlers growing up in New York City are showing the world what friendship is all about. Viral video taken by one of their dads is demonstrating that love, CBS2's Jessica ...

In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding hugging were published. Here are the major takeaways from them.

When you hang out with your best friend you might curl up on the couch, talk about your deepest, darkest secrets, and let your guard down as you laugh, cry, and vent. You’ll feel incredibly ...

The original viral photo of Kala and Keira hugging saved them from euthanasia. — -- Two dogs seen in a viral photograph hugging each other hours before they were set to be euthanized now have a ...

Two shelter dogs whose story went viral thanks to a photo of them hugging have found forever homes, and their new family couldn't be more fitting. The four-legged friends are now living with two human ...

Two friends have broken the record for the world’s longest hug after a marathon embrace on London’s South Bank. Joe Snape and Will Jarvis, both 27, locked arms for 36 hours, 36 minutes and 36 seconds ...

A Florida middle school girl was reportedly given detention after she gave her friends a hug before the bell rang for classes to begin for the day. The Jackson Heights Middle School eighth-grader told ...

A Florida middle school girl was reportedly given detention after she gave her friends a hug before the bell rang for classes to begin for the day. The Jackson Heights Middle School eight-grader told ...