What could be nicer than a hug? Yes, of course, a kiss or a pat on the back are, in the same way, intimate and comforting gestures of affection that can bring a smile to your face, but a hug is something very enveloping. Within a hug there is a quantity of communicative gestures that one can sometimes forget its intensity. A hug, as shown in the famous 'anatomy of a hug', brings the respective rib cages closer together and puts the two hearts in close contact. If you think about it, it is one of the few ways in which two people can actually be heart to heart, and personally, I find it a moving thing. Beyond physical closeness, the release of endorphins and 'chemical' tranquillity is directly proportional to the intensity and duration of the hug. In fact, a two-minute embrace synchronises the respective heartbeats and creates a kind of same perceptual-emotional level. These two characteristics alone, in my opinion, make the hug a complete gesture, encompassing the mind (psychic well-being), heart and body. But a hug is certainly not just a fusion of love, it is also a friendly gesture, a way of sharing the lack felt with the other. A hug expresses understanding and comfort in a moment of sadness, as if to say 'I am there'. A hug expresses the need to be one with a person and become one. A hug expresses happiness at having reached a long-awaited goal. A hug says a lot even when you keep quiet. A hug can become your sense of 'home'. A hug expresses the need for reconciliation, for closeness, for sharing your emotional state. A hug is never just a hug; a hug is about connecting my world with the other's world and preserving one's individuality in the arms of another. When you get the chance, hug more people, the world needs tenderness to be revolutionised.