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We Asked These People To Hug For 4 Minutes Straight

Watch real-life friends, family members, and roommates complete the intimacy challenge of hugging for four minutes straight.

Released on 09/12/2016


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[Narrator] Okay guys, come on in.

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How would you describe your relationship?

That we're the same The same person.

As soon as we met, it was like

we were best friends from then on.


I am the child that is most similar to her.

I think we complement each other very well.

I think we're both amazing parents.

After two weeks. (laughs)

After two weeks, we've locked it down, we've nailed it.

[Narrator] Okay, so rules, if you guys could step in

and face each other, and the exercise is,

you're gonna do a four minute hug


I gotta give a hug for four minutes?

[Narrator] Yes,

Okay. Oh really?

Oh, that's the best part.

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Three way hug.

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I feel like we should dance.

(man hums)

We can't move too much.

(slow guitar music)

[Narrator] Hey guys, that was great.

Are you crying?

No, I'm not crying it's just tears,

[Narrator] How did that feel?

It felt good.

Really nice.


It was nice.

We haven't really had time to just kind of--


Yeah and the past couple of weeks it's been so hectic.

It's just nice to feel truly connected with one another.

[Narrator] You must feel thankful to have her after

going through the cancer.

I didn't understand the meaning of gratitude

until what happened to Chloe.

Every moment is a gift

and I don't take it for granted anymore.

[Narrator] Did anything come up that you wanted

to say to each other while that was happening?

It's a simple thing but I really hope,

that in 50 years time, we like, still talk

the way we talk today.


I hope yeah.


Will. (laughs)

I was thinking about how much

I was gonna miss you when you move.


And I was thinking about how grateful

I am to have you as my best friend.

I'm gonna cry so. (laughs)

I don't know who I'm gonna live with. (laughs)

I don't know who's gonna laugh at my jokes.

To be able to have this moment

and to stand and not think about anything

but just her presence is a gift.

We don't do it often.

You're the love of my life.

I'm super happy and excited to grow old with you

and raise this boy up.

That's good, okay?

Alright sweetheart?

It makes me feel really good.

Cuz you mean so much to me.

Oh, come here.

(soft guitar music)