US male here. I've been hugged by many women I've just met at multiple events and conferences. I'm no male model, nor would I initiate a hug with someone I'd

US male here. I've been hugged by many women I've just met at multiple events and conferences. I'm no male model, nor would I initiate a hug with someone I'd just met (or generally in a business context unless I knew them extremely well), however there seem to be a large number of women who are "huggers" and hug instead of a handshake. Just saying this isn't a male-on-female only thing. Women do this on a pretty regular basis in my experience. EDIT - In NO way defending groping, by any gender.