When Zack started working for Panic, back when they were still Panic!, he wasn't much of a hugger. His job required him to get physical sometimes, but that didn't mean he had to enjoy it. This attitude lasted about two weeks under the constant barrage of Brendon's need to climb on people and Ryan and Spencer's need to be gently led everywhere they went. By the time Jon was absolutely in the band, Zack was an expert at knowing when hugs or cuddles would be needed and actually enjoyed dispensing them.

Still, his boys had fixed themselves a bit, therefore needing slightly less cuddles, so Zack found himself branching out. He dispensed hugs to the Bob-less version of MyChem he found wandering disconsolately around an awards show, cuddled the baby bands when they got homesick, and started having a sideline in protecting Patrick from Pete.

This summer's tour found Zack being well-known as the premier dispenser of hugs of snuggling. He tended to hang around when people were smoking up, specifically so that Travis could drape his body over someone who could support the weight. He was still Brendon's favorite person to climb and Brendon had convinced all of the Hushies to follow suit. VickyT tended to appear out of nowhere demanding piggyback rides in a regal tone that Zack was almost scared to ignore and several photos had been taken of Gabe or (on one memorable occaision Gabe and) William grinding on him.