When two people lean in so far during an endearing hug, their ears connect.
During their goodbye rituals, they gave each other an ear hug.
When you're away from your sweetie and just need a hug, sometimes just the sound of their voice on the phone in your ear feels like an ear-hug.
Their long distance relationship was tough sometimes, and Jane needed lots of ear-hugs, even if the calls were only a few minutes. John was surprised at how much he needed them, too.