InevatibleRope
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TLDR: a shit ton of sex-havers discussing how intimacy is a human need and going without it for a couple months is incredibly difficult/painful. My nigga try a lifetime
Cravings for physical touch and affection are a legitimate thing.
I’m single as of right now. As much as I adore the freedom of a quiet phone and the ability to get up and go wherever I please whenever I’d like, I find myself just wanting to be touched and wanting to touch somebody, even if it’s just holding hands or hugging. Maybe it sounds pathetic, but the other day I found myself tempted to buy a delicious smelling cologne and spritz it on my pillow. (I sleep hugging an extra pillow a lot as well).
I think dating websites are mostly cesspools, but I still want to meet people and break the dry spell a bit, even if it means just going to a bar. I’m trying to detach feelings of shame that comes with that, yet am also trying to fill the void a bit. Anybody else feel like this?
It’s not pathetic to crave physical closeness. Please try to not feel that way about it.
If YOU need hugs and lovins to feel good, then that’s perfectly fine.
This is human nature, we need to express ourselves physically and be comforted physically. It's in out nature. There is nothing odd about this. You can find family can help you here, if dating someone is out of the question. Don't know how close you are to your family though.
Definitely don't feel ashamed for wanting this. Skin hunger is very real. I was widowed 2 1/2 years ago - this is something we discuss pretty openly in the widow community. Touch is something you take for granted when you have it on a regular basis. And it's not just any touch - my 8 year old hugging me is not the same thing as someone that I'm close to, physically, putting their arm around me or putting their hand on my leg, cuddling, etc.
To several respondents points, finding a cuddle buddy isn't always an option, for multiple reasons. However, if you can afford it, getting a simple massage can help. Even though it's not quite the same as a partner's touch, it will help with the craving, at least to a degree.
I hope you find someone to help with that. I know, first hand, how hard it is to really need that and not have it.