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We place far too much emphasis on sex and romantic relationships, and our widely accepted expectations and permissions of adult platonic and familial relationships, especially among men, largely preclude the kinds of physical intimacies that are accepted and expected with romance, like cuddling, back rubs, massages, and hand-holding. Skin hunger is real. Lack of regular human, skin-to-skin contact is linked to anxiety, increased stress levels, and depression, as well as heart disease, inflammation, decreased immune system, and high blood pressure. The pain of loneliness can manifest itself in ugly ways, and skin-to-skin contact can help curb some of that pain.
We place far too much emphasis on sex and romantic relationships, and our widely accepted expectations and permissions of adult platonic and familial relationships, especially among men, largely preclude the kinds of physical intimacies that are accepted and expected with romance, like cuddling, back rubs, massages, and hand-holding. Skin hunger is real. Lack of regular human, skin-to-skin contact is linked to anxiety, increased stress levels, and depression, as well as heart disease, inflammation, decreased immune system, and high blood pressure. The pain of loneliness can manifest itself in ugly ways, and skin-to-skin contact can help curb some of that pain.