# Why Do Men Hit the Ones They Love?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-hit-the-ones-they-love/22484>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 15, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-hit-the-ones-they-love/22484 "2000-06-15T14:57:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-hit-the-ones-they-love/22484/21 "2000-06-17T16:24:42Z")

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I always thought it meant something along the lines of “okay, huggy time is over.” When I see it, the hug ends immediately after the back-slap.

I have some space issues, too. Hugging is good, and so are kissing, touching, and the like. I very much enjoy being in someone’s personal space, _when I’m invited._ I don’t like someone forcing their way in to my space, either.

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**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-hit-the-ones-they-love/22484/22 "2000-06-18T00:35:30Z")

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The reason men do this is because we’re more resonant than women. It’s very satisfying to feel the sub-bass _ **WHUMPH** _ of another man’s torso.

Women have different sized torsos. Most women are thinner than most men. Their resonating chambers are smaller. It’s not nearly as satisfying.

Then again, I find most other things about women’s bodies more satisfying than men’s bodies… 😉

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