tree hugger
I gave him a strong handshake but I'm not a hugger.
He's a toucher, a hugger and kisser, constantly touching you on the arm or patting you on the shoulder.
I hope you don't mind but I'm a hugger.
I find that people from the southern states are great huggers.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Showing affection
affectionate
affectionately
aw
bear hug
canoodle
chuck
cwtch
cwtch up to someone
demonstratively
demonstrativeness
embrace
embracingly
love bombing
make something/someone out
man hug
mwah
osculate
smack
spoon
squeeze