A HUG is enough to soothe the pain of loneliness, scientists find for the first time – but psychologists warn cuddles are in danger of dying out because technology is changing the way we interact

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A simple hug from a stranger is enough to sooth the pain of loneliness, a new study has shown for the first time.

University College London researchers warn cuddles are in threat of being forgotten about, as humans become engrossed in their phones and interact digitally. 

But it’s so powerful it can comfort someone who is suffering one of the most hurtful emotional experiences – social exclusion and rejection, the study showed.

The finding has implications for tackling the growing scourge of loneliness across Britain – which has been described as a ‘silent epidemic.’

It has been worryingly linked with heart disease, cancer, obesity in recent years, and has been dubbed as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

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