I got some VERY angry and nasty replies from freepers when I pointed out that we Americans are not an affectionate society. Let me know how it goes for you.
They’re angry because you pointed out a fact and people who respond to facts with anger generally do so because they have no logical response available to them.
And you’re right. Americans are not very affectionate and I believe it’s because we’re paradoxically a hyper-sexualized society and at the same time we’re obsessed with political correctness. Thus every act of affection is subject to being viewed as (or even prosecuted as) an act of sexual harassment or even sexual assault.
How do you then accept a hug if you suspect a sexual intent behind it? And how do you give a hug if you’re wondering whether or not the person you give the hug to will accuse you of being a sexual predator?
And God forbid you just stroke someone’s hair or put your hand on their shoulder and leave it there because you never know if the person will call the police on you.
So let whoever it is be angry if they want. You’re right to believe what you see when you see it.
You need a hug.