DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a man who is 6-foot-6 and 62 years old. My entire life, I have found myself bent in half when greeting women for whom a welcome hug is appropriate. My aunties, cousins ...
When women (of any age) hug me, they always want to put their ... It is not a rule, and Miss Manners gives you leave to bend only as far as is consistent with your principles and your back.