The sympathy rub is an expression of sadness towards a person that is upset or
u need to apolagise to them it is a rub on the shoulder, arm, back, etc. And can be used on anyone family, friends, complete strangers, etc.
A sympathy rub is what
u give someone that needs to be shown remorse or pitty it is a way of expression
feelings without being too physical, like a hug. It is an expression of fondness and can be used in any situation, it can
even be used to break the ice.