I do adore the new "hugs" button, but I, too, am bothered that I am somehow feeling evaluated by how many hugs I give. I like to use the hug icon sometimes. And I am hesitant to hug someone I don't know at all, especially a male--just like IRL.

As far as the number of posts, I find this statistic acceptable. I do know, though, that folks used to play games to up their number!