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{{quote|''"That is '''SO SWEET''' man, how about a
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Nowadays, in the western world, particularly in the United States, [[Real Men Hate Affection|displays of affection between men are discouraged]], on the theory that they are too "girly", or indicative of homosexuality. A congratulatory clap on the shoulder or back? Fine. Hugging and kissing? Not so much.
Therefore, when two men hug in western media, it usually indicates that they are [[True Companions|close friends]], brothers ([[Thicker Than Water|in blood]] or [[Blood Brothers|in spirit]]) or [[Fire
On a side note, when you have someone who doesn't follow this trope (usually the [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man|Sensitive Guy]]), he'll usually rush into a low hug, head about belly-button level, and cling like a limpet with the other guy standing stock still and sometimes slowly lowering a hand in a pat-pause-pat rhythm.
Related to [[Air Hugging]]. May be a sign that two characters are [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]. [[Emotional Bruiser|Men who aren't afraid to hug]] also don't tend to be afraid to shed [[Manly Tears]]. Subtrope of [[Handshake Substitute]].
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== [[Anime]] ==
* [[Large Ham|ALEXANDER]] [[No Indoor Voice|LOUIS]] [[The Big Guy|ARMSTRONG]], of ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', being the [[Emotional Bruiser]] that he is, doesn't settle with "Pat on the Back hug." No, he goes for a full-on bear hug.
* ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]'''s Wild Tiger is [http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/sparkysharps/brohug.gif not afraid to give his bros hugs].
* ''[[Soul Eater]]'''s bro hug between Black Star and Soul. Yet completely heterosexual, their choice of words before the hug made it look less so.
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== [[Comic Book]] ==
* While ''[[Sin City]]'' is usually [[Rated
== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure]]'', Bill and Ted hug each other in relief after a close brush with death in the Middle
* At the end of ''[[
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'''Louis:''' Just a minute, we're having a very intimate, non-gay moment. }}
* In the movie ''[[Houseguest]]'', Sinbad poses as a family friend of an affluent family. When he meets Phil Hartman's character at the airport, he quickly finds himself the awkward recipient of the Waist Hug Limpet Cling.
* An incredibly awkward example between Kirk and David in ''[[Star Trek II:
* Subverted in ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'' (of course). After seeing each other for the first time in four years, Jack and Ennis share a platonic, rugged "man hug". But when they pull away, their faces linger just a leeeeeeetle too close to each other. Ennis looks around to make sure they are not being watched... then pushes Jack up against a wall and they proceed to [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|make out like the world is ending.]]
* In ''[[From Dusk
== [[Literature]] ==
* Alex Cross and his childhood friend Samson frequently exchange these as greetings in the novels by James Patterson.
* Sirius and Lupin in ''[[Harry Potter and
** Also Harry and Ron (and later Dean and Seamus) in ''[[Harry Potter and
* Lampshaded in the ''[[Chronicles of Narnia]]'', when the narrator explains that since Peter is King, it isn't girly of him to be hugging his men. Or talking animals.
** He doesn't just hug them, he ''kisses'' them as well. (Though probably not on the lips.) Specifically, in the scene in ''Prince Caspian'' when Peter and Edmund arrive, Peter kisses the badger on the head in (gratitude? reward? greeting?) some kind of affection, because the badgers never wavered in their belief that Old Narnia would return to power.
* In [[Joel Rosenberg]]'s ''[[Guardians of the Flame]]'' on one return of Karl's, Walter takes a minute to hug him, which has no cultural hang-ups in the medievaloid culture they are now in.
* In [[Graham McNeill]]'s [[Warhammer
* In [[John C. Wright]]'s ''[[The Golden Oecumene
* In L. Jagi Lamplighter's ''[[
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* Pretty much standard in ''[[Full House]]''. With all the hugging that goes on in that show, some of those guys have to be walking around with [[
* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'': Nathan and Peter Petrelli always, always do this when they meet (except in more angsty moments).
* In the Season 2 Finale of ''[[Chuck]]'', Chuck goes in for a man-hug with Casey, telling him that "See? Guys can hug too." Casey is less enthused.
** And in the ''Series'' Finale they share another one, {{spoiler|this time ''initiated'' by Casey}}.
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** Also done by Cupids as their handshake. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Cupids are full grown, naked men by the way.]]
* Clark Kent and Lex Luthor share several of these throughout the earlier seasons of [[Smallville]]. Most, if not all, make for wonderful [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] scenes.
* ''[[The Today Show]]'' had Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie from ''[[The Hurt Locker]]'' as guests when the 2010 Academy Award nominees were announced. When Renner's nomination for Best Actor was given, there was a cut to Renner and Mackie hugging each other.
* Chase does this to ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' after {{spoiler|he finds out his boss has cancer}}, resulting in a very embarrassed House and a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]].
* In the first episode of the six season of ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', [[Supreme Chef|LeBeau]] is all set to [[Like You Would Really Do It|leave Stalag 13 for good]] and says his goodbyes. He shakes Hogan's hand, kisses Carter and Baker on both cheeks (very much a case of [[Real Men Wear Pink]]), and then draws Newkirk into a hug. [[Subverted Trope|He still kisses him too afterwards]].
* Tony gives Gibbs a very quick "Yay, you're not dead!"
* In a second-season episode of ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'', Tim talks about the
* ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'' goes in for a hug with his [[Heterosexual Life Partner]] Arthur but is quickly stopped by him.
** But played straight with Merlin and Gwaine in 3x08.
** It continues in 4x02 after {{spoiler|Merlin comes back alive and well after the Dorocha attack}}, everyone proceeded to
* ''[[
* Averted on ''[[The West Wing]]'':
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'''LEO''' [shrugs]: Your apology's accepted.
[Josh moves in for a hug.]
'''LEO''': What are you doing?!?
'''JOSH''': It looked like you wanted to hug me.
'''LEO''': Oh, MAN, did you read that wrong. }}
* In ''[[Lost]]'' when Jack returns alive after being captured by the Others, he and Sawyer do the handshake followed by a pat on the back version.
** Actually Lost loves this trope, when ever a male character returns from the jungle he is greeted with either a man hug from someone in the crew (Hurley is pretty dependable for this, but it could any guy) or a [[Reunion Kiss]] from their sweety.
* ''[[
** In the episode "Tabula Rasa" all the main characters lose their memories; Giles and Spike conclude that they're father and son. They still have their antipathy for each other, but as they part ways, Giles initiates the most tentative, awkward man hug ever recorded.
** Lampshaded in season 4's "The Freshman" when Xander returns from him travels and hugs Willow and Kathy but hesitates at Oz.
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'''Oz''': I think we're too manly. }}
* ''[[Boy Meets World]]'' had a quite a few of these between [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] Cory & Shawn and Jack & Eric and between brothers Cory & Eric and Shawn & Jack. In one episode Cory and Shawn engage in a longer, more amorous hug than usual after they reconcile their friendship which prompts Topanga to say, "Stop it! You're boys!".
* Deconstructed on the Will&Grace episode "A Chorus Lie." When Jack tries to "in" Matt Damon, they hug and Jack points out the straight-guy no hip contact hug, which Matt (Owen) counters with a description of feeling Jack's pecs.
== [[Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game|MMORPG]]s ==
* In the Pit of Saron dungeon in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' the rescued prisoners can remark, "You deserve a mighty man hug."
== Professional Wrestling ==
* Tag-team partners do this all the damn time after particularly hard-fought matches.
* The [
== [[Theatre]] ==
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* In ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'', Snake gives one of these to Otacon at the end of a seven-step Cool Handshake, shortly after {{spoiler|Otacon's sister Emma dies}} and before the latter goes to rescue a number of hostages from the Big Shell.
* In ''[[Persona 4]]'' the MC can give one (of the arms-around-the-waist variety) to Yosuke if he chooses the right choice in an earlier scene. Amidst his crying, Yosuke questions the manliness of the hug, saying, "You dumbass... that's for girls..."
** Of course, there is only [[Going Through the Motions|one hug animation]] for the MC.
* In the ''[[Jak II]]'', Daxter gets drunk and gives his [[Heterosexual Life Partners|Heterosexual Life Partner]] Jak a hug while slurring "I love you, man!" Jak looks less touched by the display of affection and more disturbed by it.
* [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]: "What, no homie love? No hug?"
* In ''[[
** And they do it without a prompt whenever they meet in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
* In ''[[
** ...Even if Shepard is a woman. Guess in this galaxy soldierly man-hugs are unisex.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff]]'' features the "bro hug bump", which is presented with [[What Do You Mean
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* [[Johnny Wander|Do the bro hug!]] [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/172 Hug like bros!]
* Narrowly averted in ''[[
* In ''[[Rusty and Co
== [[Web Original]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* A hilarious subversion of this is in an episode of ''[[Justice League]]'' ("Savage Time: Part III") after Superman and a handful of the other Leaguers return to the present. Batman had not been with them (well, there was an alternate version of him where they went) so he is given the
* The end of a very hilarious [[Lampshaded]] ''[[Home Movies]]'' scene tries this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v12F0bZkJ4E
* ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney
* An entire day in Smurf society is devoted to hugging among the male Smurfs in ''[[The Smurfs]]'' episode "A Hug For Grouchy". Of course, Grouchy hates hugs and doesn't like being hug-mugged by anyone.
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