Quite a bit. It's a core human need, and while it's also very important for women, I think it manifests even more strongly for men, since a lot of us are touch-deprived, or even touch-starved. It's kind of interesting, in a sad way, but if you go back to the pre-Freud days and look at very old photographs, or even Daguerreotypes, you'll see quite a lot of pictures of male friends with a large amount of touching and other signs of physical intimacy between them. It was actually quite common, for a while, for male friends to go visit a photographer and get a picture taken as a token of their loyalty and love for each other. Was that love always purely platonic? Of course not; gay guys existed back then, too. But it was, usually, and it was respected and venerated for what it was.
That's gone now- from the cultures that are more tolerant of homosexuality, at least; in the places where "it dare not speak its name" you ironically often see MORE tolerance of behavior that'd get you called "gay" over here; in parts of the world where actually BEING a gay guy carries a death sentence, no one bats an eye at you walking down the street holding hands with your buddy.
So for a lot of guys, the only outlet for the need for physical touch they get is with the woman they're in a relationship with.
Physical touch is something I can't live without within a relationship because not only is it a way of physically communicating with your partner/lover about how much you love them but it gives you and your partner/lover this sense of belongingness, comfort and warmth; all in one!
I kiss my girlfriend's forehead and lips every morning, I hold her hand every time we walk together, I give her a long, warm hug throughout the day/before I go to work, I cuddle with her when we watch a show on the couch/fall asleep in bed together, I hug her from behind when we cook and brush our teeth together and I give her a back massage randomly/when her back feels sore. I love physical touch so much that it's become a healthy addiction and makes my heart feels fuzzy and toasty, while bringing a smile to my face every day, every time it happens!
I just can't imagine anyone having a healthy relationship without physical touch at some point or another, because without it, it'll make you feel distant in the process. It's one of the most intimate ways to physically and emotional bond with your partner/lover! It's also one of the main things that separates a friendship from a relationship after all. It's an absolute must to me and I'm sure it is for the majority of people here 😊
It’s literally a basic human need. Look up Maslow’s hierarchy. People get depressed, higher potential for suicide. If I’m with someone who can’t physically show me love, I can’t be with them. I crave to be touched when I do not have a significant other. One of the main things I miss when single
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What's Your Opinion? Sign Up Now!When I'm with a girl, my hands are on her constantly. I put my hand on her thigh or her hand when I'm driving with her. I want her to sit next to me on the couch. If we're out for a walk, we hold hands. Touch is very important to me.
The sense of touch is so important.
I love all of it and without it you’re just friends
Crucial once things get serious, but optional while just dating.
I would prefer little to none at the beginning. I would be okay with it increasing gradually along the way.
Always wanted to cuddle and stuff. I guess so. Been this long without a relationship with cuddles, could go without cuddles.
Very important. I love squeezing her ass and kissing her.
It is very important. That's what differentiates between a friendship.
Very important, i love to be affectionate and touch non sexuality but also flirt like that too. Its just loving and i feel closer. The less walls up the better in my opinion:)!
Very important. It’s a way of flirting and communicating, plus it creates a strong connection for me personally
No sex no girlfriends
This is about non sexual touch
Then we don't need girlfriends
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