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A lot of people are struggling with the reduced amount of physical touch in their lives. This is a legitimate concern.
A lot of people are struggling with the reduced amount of physical touch in their lives. This is a legitimate concern.
There& #39;s a ton of research out there confirming what your common sense already knows: human touch is important for physical and emotional health.
This is my constant reality. I used to love hugs and affection, but too many bad experiences have perverted things. I still crave that affection, but it& #39;s very difficult for me to receive it. It makes my skin crawl if someone casually touches or hugs me.
I believe I would be comfortable with physical touch from a romantic partner, but it& #39;s been a few years since I& #39;ve been able to test that theory.
That lack of touch--be it affectionate or sexual--has emotional and physical health effects. I& #39;ve been dealing with it for years (and it SUCKS) but you& #39;ve probably noticed it after a few weeks of quarantine.
Pets can help. They& #39;re not a replacement for human touch, but they can still deliver that oxytocin.
