I have a hugging problem

I discovered on the day that I got my birthday present that I give awkward hugs.

After I gave Jennet a hug for the compass, the hug was immediately criticized as being "awkward." At that point in time I did not think much of it, "Jennet is just being retarded" I thought to myself. The rest of the night went on fine. I saw first hand how Jennet deals with unwanted suitors and wow is it cold and awkward. I wished the guy, Kelly, had gotten the hint and left because it was embarrassing watching him struggle to have a conversation with Jennet. At the end of the night I gave another hug to Jennet and this was apparently even more awkward than the first Then I attempted to make up for the awkward hug by giving her another one and she called me out on it, saying it was the most awkward hug she had ever received.

Annoyed at Jennet, I walked back to my apartment wondering if she the exception or the rule. I immediately emailed Ashley as soon as I got back and in devastating fashion, she told me I gave awkward hugs.

Ashley broke it down for me:
Ashley: haha, you go like.. "blahblahblah.. huuugg!" and you wrap your arms around the person before they hug you back
Ashley: i think that's what makes it awkward. you just go to hug the person before they actually go to hug you back

Later that night I texted Jennet for further clarification, but all she could come up with was that it was as if I was a bad dancer, you just know it when you see it.

So today when Ashley came over, we worked on my hugs and I think I got it down.
Step by step:
1) I need to give enough time to let the other person know that I am going thug them
2) I need to place my hands at about shoulder level, anything lower and the person I am hugging will be unable to hug me back due to having his/her arms pinned to her body
3) When I hug I should not continue driving forward, I am not performing a take down move

-muffinman