Hugs are far more important to human health than most people admit. Infants will die without human touch, even if their other needs are taken care of. According to one study, humans need at least ten hugs a day. When I read this, I realized that I have been depriving myself of hugs. I average only five or six hugs a week. Perhaps if I lived with someone, this number would go up. I guess if the situation ever becomes dire, I could knock on the door of my neighbors and ask them for a hug contribution. Just for today, I can raise my hug quota.