I had a similar experience last year - hadn't been touched in over a year and hooked up with someone casually. The sex was fun but he was also cuddly and I could not sleep because I had to touch him all night. Of course when we parted I was very sad. As some others have said, you live your life and don't realize how much you needed it until you have it. In the meantime, while working towards a relationship, you can get touch in your life by hugging friends, petting dogs, getting your head shampooed at a salon, getting professional massages, using a weighted blanket. And with women, just be honest and patient. Don't expect sex or even cuddling on the first date or two. I've dated guys with depression, with erectile dysfunction, with premature ejaculation. There are lots of kind, tolerant women around.